Training
Group Training Classes
Our training programs are designed to help you and your gundog achieve excellence through a structured and supportive approach. Whether you're starting with a new puppy or refining skills for competition, we have a training option to suit your needs.
Our residential training offers an intensive, immersive experience, ideal for rapid skill development and addressing specific training needs.
Thorough Evaluation
- Initial Assessment: Evaluate your dog’s skills and identify areas for improvement.
- Custom Plan: Create a personalized training plan tailored to your dog’s needs and your goals.
Focused Skill Building
- Daily Sessions: Conduct intensive training on obedience and advanced gundog techniques.
- Rapid Progress: Achieve significant skill enhancement in a short time.
Realistic Practice
- Field Simulations: Train in environments that mimic real-world field conditions.
- Controlled Challenges: Introduce your dog to various scenarios to build confidence and adaptability.
Owner Involvement
- Regular Updates: Keep you informed of progress with opportunities for hands-on involvement.
- Smooth Transition: Provide guidance to maintain and build on training at home.
(12 weeks to 6 months)
Start your gundog journey on the right paw with our engaging puppy training program. We focus on creating a positive and enjoyable learning environment, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of teamwork.
- Socialization: Introduce your puppy to new experiences, people, and other dogs.
- Basic Commands: Teach foundational obedience in a fun, pressure-free way.
- Gundog Concepts: Use play to introduce early retrieving and hunting skills.
(6 months and older)
Our novice classes provide essential training for older puppies and dogs, focusing on manners and obedience that are crucial for both family life and future gundog work.
- Obedience: Learn key commands like sit, stay, and recall.
- Retrieving: Begin basic retrieving exercises to instill discipline and focus.
- Focus and Attention: Develop your dog’s ability to concentrate and follow instructions.
For those who have mastered the basics, our intermediate classes help you and your dog get ready for the shooting field, enhancing your skills and building confidence.
- Advanced Retrieving: Work on complex retrieving tasks and off-lead control.
- Fieldcraft: Introduction to skills needed for working in the field.
- Steadiness: Improve your dog’s ability to stay calm and controlled at a distance.
Our advanced training is tailored to your specific goals, whether you’re aiming for high-level competition or preparing for the shooting season. We focus on fine-tuning skills and tackling advanced challenges.
- Bespoke Programs: Training plans customized to your dog’s abilities and your objectives.
- Complex Scenarios: Practice advanced drills and real-world scenarios.
- Field Readiness: Ensure your dog is fully prepared for the demands of the field.
To keep our training programs fresh and comprehensive, we occasionally invite guest trainers to provide alternative methods and insights. This helps us stay adaptable and ensures our training remains effective and current.
- Alternative Techniques: Exposure to new training approaches and ideas.
- Enhanced Learning: Broaden your skills with insights from different experts.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay sharp and adaptable with ongoing learning opportunities.
