Mugi
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MugiWell I have to sing the praises of my boy.
Mugi has settled in really well since joining my chaotic household last Sept. He must have had a real shock joining 2 other boys after reaching his 10th birthday as an only dog. We have had some problems as three entire lads can, the fact that the youngest is a deerhound has caused Mugi many stresses and managing space has become second nature to me  .
Mugi showed me he had a very strong natural hunting instinct from the start as he flushed pheasants tidily within a week or so of arrival here. I have never done any gundog work previously despite having a weim in the past and a welshie currently. Mugi decided though that I would look into some training so that is what we have done.
I clicker train my other dogs and had the opportunity to attend an Introduction to Gundog Clicker Training in Jan so off we went. Mugi was just starting to make the link wth the clicker = got it right/reward. He did very well and as a result we were allowed to join the training days. The expectation for these days are that both handler AND dog have quite refined clicker skills so my old lad is on a steep (VERY) learning curve  .
Yesterday was our first session and he did himself proud. He was the eldest there by over 5 yrs and the main age was around 2 yrs old. To say that he had fun was an understatment and his skills developed over the day. I can't wait to see how far this city raised dog and novice handler will manage to get .
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Annie as admin
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clickersWell done for having a go, Sue.
I have had a look at the basics of clicker training but I can't really see that I have the patience to wait for my dog to do something then click and treat. I might have to wait quite a while anyway as my three are lolling about, legs in the air, snoring like only couch potatoes can. One move from me and they would be on their feet though. They have already disconnected all the scart cables between the TV and the video recorders tonight while I was trying to copy a training video(for my own use, of course  )
Annie
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Victoria
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Go Mugi!! Breton can do anything, remember!!Annie, you mention your darlings and the cables; Gaston in a fit of juvenile dementia chewed my cellfone some of the letter pads are missing but it still goes well!!
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Liz
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All credit to Sue and Mugi 
As his breeder, I was very worried when I knew Mugi was needing to find another home due to a family breakdown back in August, but Sue turned up and has done wonders with him.
Over the past few months Sue has introduced him to a whole range of activities and she has had to deal with some long-standing health problems with him. He has learned to live with other dogs, and is proving to be a great little ambassador for the breed.
That little boy has certainly landed on his feet - and I am grateful to Sue for all she has done for him.
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Mugi
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Oh - getting all embarrassed now Liz!!!! 
Seriously, I am pleased to have had the opportunity to learn more about this breed. It is not one I would have found without the circumstances that led me to Mugi and I am convinced that my future will lie with Brits (not yet a while though as welshie is not yet 5 and deerhound is 2 and a bit).
Annie, I am in the happy position of having the opportunity to work with one of the leading exponents of clicker training within a few miles of home. It is even better that one of the trainers at LAD's is an HPR handler and she runs the Gundog courses (she also rcognises the strengths and weaknesses within each breed so acknowledges Mugi may have little drive to retrieve). For many years I had no inclination to try clicker training as it seemed so long winded. Having such good training facilities on my doorstep is fab, the motto from my week training course became....clicker trainers like naughty dogs, dogs with no spark (like my Freddy spaniel) are so much harder to train this way.
My welshie was punishment 'trained' and he has many issues that will stay with him for life  . He is still scared to offer behaviours in many circumstances so we manage as best we can.
My deerhound was raised to clicker training and is so keen to try stuff. In fact he has been instrumental in getting Mugi going as I let Mugi watch Brice working.
Mugi is such a foodie that clicker training is right up his street . I think one of the biggest problems with this breed is slowing them down enough so they can concentrate and learn .
Role on a future Brit pup who can be my ickle project .
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