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Let your dog use his natural ability

whilst you learn to work with it.

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Lucy has been training and working gundogs for 20+ years. She has experience in all gundog breed groups and currently lives with and works a labrador, a german shorthaired pointer and two cocker spaniels. Lucy has worked as a picker upper but these days spends most of her time in the beating line which she prefers. When time allows she has also competed in working tests. 

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Positive pet gundog training is about ​working with your gundog's innate instincts and giving them an outlet for the behaviours they so desire to carry out whilst remaining connected, in control and having fun.

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We use positive reinforcement (things that your dog likes - food, toys, environmental and life rewards) to get the very best responses and build a close bond.

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There is no expectation that you will actually go on a shoot but many clients do.

 

   Depending upon your dog's abilities and breed we will look at:

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• Connection Games (how to walk your gundog!)

• Obedience - Sit stay, heel and recall. 

• Impulse control

• Retrieving - Patterning, Holding, marks, memory, directed and blinds.

• Steadiness

• STOP

• Whistle Cues

• Placeboards

• Hunting​​

• Obstacles​

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Lessons are mostly held at our 4 acre secure field.

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Classes available​​

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Gundog Foundation 

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This class is suitable for complete beginners, we will cover connection, how to walk your gundog, settle, recall, whistle cues, introduction to place boards, the retrieve pattern, basic hunting and stop. 

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Outdoor classes at Cowslip meadow:

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​Mon 09.30-10.30

Foundation gundog   

Sat  10.30 - 11.30

Foundation gundog 

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Gundog Beginner level 1

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This class is for dogs that have completed the foundation course or have had 121s to the same level. This class will introduce heelwork, basic retrieve, more advanced placeboard, hunting, and stop exercises and casting patterns

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Held at Cowslip meadow: 

 

Mon   12.30-13.30

Beginner gundog    ​​​

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Sat     09.00 - 10.00

Beginner gundog  

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Once gundog beginner has been passed there will be the opportunity to work through Baybrook gundog levels 2-5 depending upon demand.

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All levels are available as 121's and we are happy for people to put together a group of friends to share an hours lesson.​

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