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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.
We answer your questions about kennelling your new pups.
The moors provide a very different challenge from lowland picking-up. Here, Andy Robinson from Whaupley Gundogs explains how to prepare your young dog for this unique sporting environment.
How gundog training and breeding has changed in the last 30 years.
The summer months offer the perfect opportunity to introduce a dog to water, but it’s not something to be rushed into…
Gundog Journal speaks to three professionals to answer your questions about training your gundog.
Many game shooters are missing the best bit of shooting because they haven’t got a gundog, as Robin Scott explains.
David S. D. Jones provides a fascinating insight into the history of our working relationship with man’s best friend.
Understanding body language – how to use it and how to read it – is a key principle of successful gundog training. It is crucial that we are able to read our dogs and give thought to how they will...
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