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Labrador Gundog Training Preston Lancashire

Be Careful About Rehoming Puppy Farmed Dogs

I have recently been in touch with an older couple. They had been looking to get a new Labrador, after their old dog died. Wanting to do the right thing, they decided to rehome an unwanted dog. The couple dealt direct with a family looking to rehome a two year old Fox Red Labrador. The […]

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Man’s Best Friend: Megan

It’s a year today since I said goodbye to my princess, Megan the black lab. She was my shadow, we have the most amazing bond. She knew what I was thinking and feeling, as I did with her. They say a dog is a man’s best friend, well she was mine. Throughout her 11 years, […]

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Testimonial Gundog training Tessleymoor

Does your dog trainer give you the right advice?

  Recently I met Amber the 12 month old Labrador with Rob her owner. They’d been previously attending gundog lessons with another dog trainer. Unfortunately every time Rob left his training he felt despondent and negative about his training. If a mistake was made no explanation was given just that he had to sort the […]

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2 Year Old Ellen Gundog Training Bailey her Springador

Ellen pictured here is 2 year old and so confident. This is the first time she attended training lessons withe her mum Lora. Ellen certainly isn’t shy or lacking in confidence, despite the cold and damp weather she thoroughly enjoyed the lesson showing her mum how its done.

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Anxiety in a working Labrador.

Molly is a beautiful  two-year-old labrador that is totally misunderstood. Molly’s owner Tracy had previously visited another gundog trainer who unfortunately had not correctly addressed the negative nervousness that Molly displays. It was always Tracy and the previous trainers thought that she was nervous around men, when in fact she is nervous around Tracy too. […]

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Tessleymoor Charity Gundog Scurry & Toplands Clay Shoot

Thanks to everyone who attended this great charity event. With BBQ, bar, live music, archery, trade stalls and inflatables, there was something for all the family plus of course my very popular Tessleymoor gundog scurry and the clay shoot. We are delighted to announce that we raised £11008 for our charities, giving £2500 each to […]

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Behavioural Dog Training with Rufus the Labrador

6 month old Rufus and his owner Georgina came all the way from Wolverhampton to see me. It’s always a good sign when people are prepared to travel to train their dog – even when their car breaks down on the way and they have to rearrange the appointment. When I eventually met Rufus, I […]

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Testimonial – Helping to Find a Gundog for a Client

Testimonial – Helping to find a dog for a client

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Meet Brook the new addition to our Kennels.

There’s always a story behind a dog when its re-homed, this girls story is a long one, but the positive is that for the past 6 months she’s been living with a loving home that unfortunately experienced training issues and couldn’t handle her. I’ve trained her mother in the past and know her father so […]

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6 month old Tess the Labrador on her first Gundog Training Lesson

You may have read a previous blog post about Jet the Labrador puppy who is owned and bred by my good friend Rick. Indi her mother is a dog I’ve trained over the years and despite her ignorance to Rick on some occasions, she always works impeccably well for me. I helped and assisted to […]

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