There are many views on walking a working dog breed. Some want them to be “as any other dog”, some claim “you can’t just take them for a walk” and then there are many variations in between too. I am definitely somewhere in the middle and I will chat with you about my observations of…
Tag: Working English Springer Spaniel
Pet Gun Dog Part 2: Recall…aka trials and tribulations of coming away from distractions
Recall seems to be the first bigger issue many owners experience and especially owners of hunting breeds. On Jazz’s Instagram, where we share our training and daily life, I’ve received questions about ideas for improving recall in dogs as young as 15 weeks old. This post is not a training advice from a dog trainer…
Buying a Kennel Club puppy vs dog adoption
Most dog owners will have come across the #adoptnotshop hashtag/initiative somewhere in some form and I must admit I sometimes feel a sense of guilt of not giving some poor lost soul a home for life. I find it absolutely heartbreaking how many people simply get rid of a dog who to me is an…
Mornings with Jazz – from puppy to adult
I can’t speak for every spaniel or every other high energy dog owner out there but I have a strong suspicion many of us experience a “puppyhood amnesia”… This cunning loss of memory of all the things sanity challenging allows us to not only selectively recall the cutest, loveliest of moments whilst erasing all hair…
WITH MY DOG 