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Training - Page 10
Gundog training: expert guides for puppies, handlers and working dogs
Good gundog training is built on consistency, timing and understanding how working dogs think. Whether you’re starting a new puppy on its first retrieves or refining steadiness and handling skills ahead of the season, Gundog Journal’s training pages give you expert, practical guidance at every stage.
Our gundog training guides cover basic obedience, introduction to game, cold game training, water work, whistle commands and advanced fieldwork – with breed-specific advice for Labradors, spaniels, vizslas and all HPR breeds. Every method is rooted in positive, reward-based training from handlers who work dogs in the real world.
From first steps to field trial standard, this is the training resource serious gundog owners come back to season after season.
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TrainingHow to prepare your dog for the partridge season
Whether it's you and your dog's first day in the field or you are a picking-up veteran, here's five ways to prepare for the partridge season.
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Picking up, a Gun’s view
Poor picking-up practice can be the difference between a good, a bad and an ugly day’s shooting, says Nigel Birt-Llewellin.
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Gundog training: 7 tips for a better behaved gundog
It’s rare to make it through the shooting season without encountering at least a few poorly behaved gundogs, but some bad habits crop up more than others. Field Editor Ben Randall considers the most...
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Gundog training: how to teach a dog to heel
Field Editor Ben Randall shares his advice on training a dog to heel.
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How to impress field trial judges
The difference between silverware and an early finish in a field trial can be in the detail, says Field Editor Ben Randall, who highlights some of the key things field trial judges look for.
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A peg dog to be proud of
Field Editor Ben Randall advises on how best to shape a companion that will enhance rather than hamper a day’s shooting.
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Breeding masterclass
We ask four expert handlers and trainers – Richard MacNicol, Jayne Coley, Dom Goutorbe and Field Editor Ben Randall – for their advice on breeding gundogs.
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The new recruit
A bundle of energy, inquisitiveness and hope. Lock away your slippers and stock up on kitchen roll, the young pup has arrived.
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Training news
Mole, the millennium dog
After more than 1,000 shoot days at his side, James Chapel looks back at the long and loyal life of his remarkable black labrador, Mole.
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Picking-up on a grouse moor
Expert advice for those who will be working a dog on the moors for the first time this season.
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