Cumbria Dog Training

I have finally been able to take a decent picture of my Chocy boy. As you know I am not very good with a camera and the weather has been against me too so here at last is Jack! He is with me for a month of training and he is coming along really really well......now!! It is known that I like a challenge!!.... but my extensive knowledge of dog behaviour twinned with my ability to train has really been tested with my boy Jack. He is now a joy to have around me and is listening to my every word and command, I know that his owners are going to be thrilled on his return home ......and yes I think I am going to miss him.

The other day I received a phone call offering me a dog. No ordinary dog though. Rather unfortunate circumstances for the owner have made me the very proud owner of Honey - who has obviously made herself at home. I was very sad knowing the reasons for her permanent stay. Without embarrassament, I admit that I cried on being told. I had a mixture of feelings, from sorrow through to pure happiness. I'm very very pleased that Honey is one of "my" dogs and know that she will be a real benefit to future guest dogs who arrive with anxiety issues because she has that certain little way about her. Honey ....... surveying all before her.

Why not follow http://eden-valley-gundogs.blogspot.com/ This is Fran's blog, as she trains Hugo, a Springer Spaniel, from the basics right up to being a fully trained working gundog. It's obviously going to take a while but will be well worth it. Janet

One great thing about owning a dog is that you’re forced to don your boots and face the elements, whatever the season. The fact that we’re on the cusp of summer would not be recognised by the traits usually associated with it. Strong, cool winds driving rain in day after day has meant that I’m either drying a dog or else washing and drying the towel! My two training dogs, Ellie and Jack, are indifferent to the weather – as they should be. Photographs of these two will be added from Tuesday, when Paul is in holiday. At least he won’t need to worry about getting sunburnt! Janet

Jack arrived here recently for a month of training with me. He arrived rather out of control with rather distraught owners hanging onto the end of a lead, this, unfortunately, is a common sight for me but luckily for the many owners I see an easy problem to overcome. Jack is now walking to heel, on a slip lead, sitting and recalling when asked. He still has his stubborn moments but we're working on them!! Grooming is new to Jack and he actually quite likes it especially when there is a reward at the end of it, he is looking rather smart now as the grooming has helped his puppy hair to come out! Jack didn't like being told what to do when he arrived and giving anything up that he may have had in his mouth was a challenge in itself. Jack and I now enjoy a game of fetch with a ball and he retrieves it every time and gives it to me on command now as well. As you can see the training is progressing very well and it is allowing the real Jack to shine through, not the hoody th...

Thankfully my knowledge of certain fells requires no compass at this time of year - though the same can't be said in winter. But with Fran as company, I thought I'd take Molly, Spike and Tilly to one of my favourite places. Where is that, you ask? Well, count how many other people you can see and you'll understand that it's a secret! Janet

Few things provide as much peace and quietness as a walk on the Pennines. And so I decided to leave the car at Dufton and take Mollie and Tilly onto the lower reaches - showers and all. Both dogs are a pleasure to walk - a walk made even better by not having to put them on a lead, despite the sheep. Both kept close to me throughout, which is exactly what I wanted. Janet Not much of a view for Mollie But for Tilly it's a different story