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This morning Willow came for a visit, she is a lovely young dog, keen to learn, but full of beans, today we went to the ...
16/09/2026

This morning Willow came for a visit, she is a lovely young dog, keen to learn, but full of beans, today we went to the small pen so she could concentrate better in a smaller space, we worked on her listening skills and steadiness, waiting on the placeboard until she was released to a food bowl then back and sitting nicely in front, sitting long enough to be handled, then released. She had really got this today and was much better at being handled around her harness. We then went out into the field on a long line, and practiced other games and finished with a little hunting in the small pen I have made. A lovely productive session.

Kali came for a visit this week, today I got out my young Labrador too, so we could practice manners around other dogs, ...
13/09/2026

Kali came for a visit this week, today I got out my young Labrador too, so we could practice manners around other dogs, waiting skills while other people are having fun, giving more distance away for excitement if necessary, we finished with some lovely retrieving by both of them. A really good session with manners definitely improved.

Bryher came for another visit as she is of on holiday again soon and her Mum wants plenty of practice before going to av...
13/09/2026

Bryher came for another visit as she is of on holiday again soon and her Mum wants plenty of practice before going to avoid those naughty habits creeping in. She also practiced her loose lead walking, then placeboard, but working more on her steadiness, she is a clever young dog, then we did some recalll to the placeboard so we can make sure her position is good when coming back, also working on her being touched around her harness and catching her up several times during a session and then continuing with the session, so being caught does not mean the end of fun. She also finished with some hunting which she thoroughly enjoyed.

Herbie and Hamish came for another visit, today I worked with Hamish and Herbie had his Mum, we worked on some loose lea...
13/09/2026

Herbie and Hamish came for another visit, today I worked with Hamish and Herbie had his Mum, we worked on some loose lead walking on and off lead, then some placeboard work staying on there while we moved around them, working on heel position. So after all that concentrating, we finished with a little introduction to hunting, I made a small pen in a corner where they was some long grass, I showed them want to do with Hamish and then Herbie had a go, he is definitely a natural, Hamish may need some extra help. It’s very important to teach this from a young age as a fun thing to do together and work as a team. Clever boys

Next was Kali two days early, but we fitted her in!! She was full of herself this morning, so I took on the walking down...
25/08/2026

Next was Kali two days early, but we fitted her in!! She was full of herself this morning, so I took on the walking down to the field which surprised her and we are able to get some nice manners out of her. She is a young lab and fairly full on, she like to mug me and try and steal things from my waistcoat, so I am firm with her and then we sit and wait for her to compose herself and then we walk on, she is a quick learner bunt a tad cheeky!! We did some hunting and retrieving and worked on her bringing the dummy in closer to us, it’s still a work in progress but getting better.
Always a fun session.

Herbie and Hamish came back for another visit, they are growing so fast, today they came with an owner each and as the w...
25/08/2026

Herbie and Hamish came back for another visit, they are growing so fast, today they came with an owner each and as the weather was cool we were able to use the pen.
So we practiced loose lead walking Herbie has had more practice and is doing so well, Hamish and Mum needed a bit more help, it’s so much muscle memory and coordination for the owner and sequencing, so slowly and patiently we get there. We practiced the sitting on the placeboard, some recall in the pen and then some together out in the big field, they were so good. It’s so important with young spaniels that as soon as they turn when you whistle you back that up with verbal praise and encouragement so they know just what you are asking of them. A good session.

Bryher came for another visit today, such a beautiful puppy, she is very strikingly marked. Today we worked on manners a...
19/08/2026

Bryher came for another visit today, such a beautiful puppy, she is very strikingly marked. Today we worked on manners around other people, specifically not jumping up at me to get all the exciting things in my bag, we were able to use the pen today as it was cooler and actually got rained on!! We worked on loose lead walking and talked about when to use the harness and when collar and lead. We finished with some work on the placeboard which she is really understanding now, next session we will incorporate sit stays using the board, she is a quick learner, super little dog.

Lastly this week Teagan came over, today we worked on her ability to stop on the way to a retrieve, then being rewarded ...
31/07/2026

Lastly this week Teagan came over, today we worked on her ability to stop on the way to a retrieve, then being rewarded for this. We worked on directions and also knowing there was a dummy somewhere else to find at a later date. A nice long blind to follow, then a little marking practice into tall grass. And finally some placeboard work to finish of. Always keen and eager to please and great fun to teach.

Herbie and Hamish also came for another visit this week, it as a warm morning, so plenty of rests and water was in order...
31/07/2026

Herbie and Hamish also came for another visit this week, it as a warm morning, so plenty of rests and water was in order. They took it in turns to practice on the placeboard, recall to the whistle and lead walking, which obviously puppies find hard , but consistency and practice it will happen. Lovely boys.

Willow came for a visit today, we worked on recall of lead today as she hasn’t been off lead for a while, she enjoyed he...
31/07/2026

Willow came for a visit today, we worked on recall of lead today as she hasn’t been off lead for a while, she enjoyed her holiday with her family. We worked on getting her to stay with us when recalled and different exercises to help with this. We did some placeboard work and then some stays which are improving. Then the swallows arrived which slightly blew her mind, so we caught her up and turned it into a training opportunity.

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