GUNDOG PUPPY TRAINING

Gundog Puppy

Give Your Puppy The Right Start on Our Gundog Puppy Training Course

Based on the Life Skills for Puppies Concept established at the University of Lincoln

by leading Veterinary Behaviourists Helen Zulch & Daniel Mills.

The course has then been adapted to incorporate basic age appropriate Gundog Skills to help pet owners channel

the natural instincts of their family gundog puppy.

Our 8-week Gundog Puppy Course is perfect for families with working-bred gundogs or gundog crossbreeds.

The course focuses on preventing problem behaviours before they start, helping your puppy develop into a well-trained and well-behaved dog. It's so much easier getting it right the first time round, than trying to fix bad habits with an older dog.

Gundog breeds, such as retrievers, spaniels, and HPR breeds, often require more stimulation and engagement than other dogs, especially in the countryside. That's why our training is specifically tailored for pet gundog breeds.

Our courses will help you understand your gundog's natural instincts and teach you skills to help harness them, such as retrieving, chasing, and hunting, that are age-appropriate, fun and without any unnecessary pressure.

These activities provide an outlet for their instincts and can be incorporated into your daily walks & routine.

Without focused training, these instincts can lead to unwanted behaviours during adolescence. Harnessing these natural tendencies is more effective than trying to suppress them, ensuring a well-adjusted and happy dog.

Success for you and your puppy on this course does rely on you being committed to the training and putting the time and effort into training outside of class.

What you will learn...

The course lays the foundations for early learning and will assist you as a new puppy owner in understanding basic training techniques.

Ideal for puppies under 20 weeks of age at the start of the first in-person session.

Our approach emphasises fun and enjoyment for both you and your puppy, employing positive reinforcement techniques involving food and toys.

Classes are conducted in an outdoor, relaxed environment all year round, mirroring real-life scenarios rather than traditional training halls.

Skills Covered:

Puppy Basics; Sit, Lay Down, Come when called, Walk nicely on a loose lead, focus & engagement games, Leave it, Drop, Settle, and overall manners.

Gundog Skills; Whistle cues, Hunting patterns, Retrieval and much more...

Other skills:

Ability to think for themselves rather than be managed
Ability to settle and amuse themselves appropriately
Have good manners around people and other dogs
Be comfortable when being touched and groomed
Plus much more...

Interested?

Included in the course:

Week 1 of your course is at Home Pre-course Material; Theory Information Guides, together with over 10 practicals for you to complete at home prior to starting the in person sessions via the App and pre-recorded videos.
Week 2 is a Zoom Induction & Q&A Session
Week 3-9 is In-Person Sessions

You'll receive a welcome email with the access link to Week 1 content - 2 weeks prior to your in-person start date for you to work on before your first practical session. This will be via the Paws & Play Gundogs App.

Please Note:

Please note that refunds will not be given if you are no longer able to attend your booking, your female dogs come into season or they are ill during the course and you're no longer able to continue.
Places are not confirmed until payment has been received. If you reserve a place choosing to book via BACs but someone pays before you - unfortunately they'll get the place.

A session may be covered over a live Zoom session if the weather is too cold/severe in the Winter months, or too hot in the Summer months, this is for the welfare of your dogs.

May Term Dates