PUPPY SCHOOL ... the "kirkbourne" way !
2016 seems to be the year of the puppy, lots of our existing members have new recruits and so now seems to be a perfect time to introduce our "Puppy School".
Run alongside our Novice classes, these hour sessions are designed to help build the bond between puppy and handler and to introduce your little ones to the sights and sounds of training.
For more information, have at look at our new Puppy School page .. and look forward to seeing you there !
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Why Won't My Puppy Come Back? The Truth About Retrieve Training for New Handlers
You threw the dummy. Your pup flew out there, picked it up, and then... ran the other way. Or sat down with it. Or dropped it halfway back and started sniffing. Sound familiar?
A New Beginning - Meet Jam and Evie
: Darren Kirk introduces Jam and Evie, two English Springer Spaniel pups with FTCH pedigrees, joining the Kirkbourne pack as future working and demo dogs.
The Dummy Launcher Workshop: This Is Where It Gets Serious
There's a moment at the shooting field - or the working test, or even just a training session with other handlers watching - where you realise the retrieve isn't the problem. It's everything before the retrieve. The dog that breaks on the shot. The one that's already running before you've even lifted a finger. The one you've asked to sit three times and it's sat twice and the third time you just gave up because everyone's watching. You know the one. It might be yours. That's not a retrieve...