Training
Welcome to Gundog Journal’s comprehensive Training hub, your ultimate resource for mastering the art of working dog excellence. Whether you’re a seasoned handler or just starting your journey with a new puppy, our expert-led training guides cover everything from basic obedience to advanced fieldwork techniques.
Discover proven methods from expert trainers, who emphasise the importance of positive, fun-based training, with breed-specific advice including labradors, spaniels and vizslas, our training page is your go-to destination for developing a strong, capable and happy working dog.
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TrainingLet’s talk scent
Understanding how our dogs use their noses is crucial. But equally important is knowing what we can do to help them put that marvellous asset of theirs to best use.
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In love with the moors
Italian footwear designer Dario Martina is the man behind the rugged and stylish Dedito boots, and here he tells us how one dog led him into a new life in among the grouse moors of northern England.
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The crucial first month
How to get it right in the early days with your new puppy, and build the foundations for the future.
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TrainingRock steady
Steadiness: the cornerstone of stress-free success with your gundog.
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Horses for courses
Are all our gundog breeds suitable for all types of work on shoot day? Andrew Dellbridge uses his own experiences to ask some interesting questions.
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Back from the brink
They might have patchy backgrounds, but with the right approach rescue gundogs can make excellent working partners.
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Survival guide to picking-up all season
It's a long season for you and your dogs, but Michelle Oseman has drawn on her own extensive experience to compile this guide to getting through it unscathed and enjoying every moment.
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TrainingDoes a Ferrari suit a learner?
Sometimes the wrong dog ends up with the wrong owner and Field Editor Ben Randall has some words of wisdom on how to avoid this happening.
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Training news
Overcoming nerves
Lindsay Corbett tells us about her dog of a lifetime and shares how she overcame her nerves in order to compete in the Cocker Championships.
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