We have a training day on the 31st May that you could come to and ask questions etc. and see the dogs [hopefully] working. _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
People can be very quick to judge - there is nothing wrong in what you did, infact you were very sensible about a very difficult situation. Try and get to the training day in October - i would like to meet another complete novice to swap notes with
Ali, I only know of your actions from your posts - I thought your were most brave to confront your problems of the time in the way you did. Personally rather than decry your actions i applaud them.
I have to agree with you in some ways that the breed can appear to be cliquey - but this is only because of the networks members already have in place and the short times available at shows to 'talk'. Over time you will be pleasantly surprised at how friendly these same people become.
The training day is a great opportunity to build friendships with other owners - there is much more time to talk about the dogs and also share anecdotes. My experience of this type of day is you will learn as much from your colleagues as from the trainer. That is why they are such good value _________________ Guy, Ellie, Topaz, Catja and in memory Barley
Beauty from Structure
www.epagneulbreton.org.uk
Ali, if you want you can come to the training day as an observer without a dog - just pay £5 for your lunch. I would suggest you find a babysitter too.
Yeah i will do thanks Annie
I might av to bring jack but i will leave monster at the inlaws lol _________________ John and Ali Williams proud owners of Finn Anabla King and Honey Kenocto Beautiful Carina
R.I.P Villain Kenmilleven Alban 29/01/2007 - 09/09/2007
and also proud parents of Joseph John Williams
and Jack Samuel Tyler Williams
Just as long as M-i-L doesn't castrate him while you are away _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
Lol
She will probly feed him to her 9 dogs lol _________________ John and Ali Williams proud owners of Finn Anabla King and Honey Kenocto Beautiful Carina
R.I.P Villain Kenmilleven Alban 29/01/2007 - 09/09/2007
and also proud parents of Joseph John Williams
and Jack Samuel Tyler Williams
not the deerhound though lol _________________ John and Ali Williams proud owners of Finn Anabla King and Honey Kenocto Beautiful Carina
R.I.P Villain Kenmilleven Alban 29/01/2007 - 09/09/2007
and also proud parents of Joseph John Williams
and Jack Samuel Tyler Williams
Back to books, I like Michael Brander's 'The Rough Shooter's Dog", Martin Deeley's 'Advanced Gundog Training', Guy Wallace's 'The Versatile Gundog' and Paul Long's 'Training Pointing Dogs' (American but with some useful ideas). I've also bough the Steve Kimberley book that Jan mentioned somewhere
_________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
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last time I saw him he was big enough that he would choke them 