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Kirkbourne Working Test

Kirkbourne Working Test



Your Puppy Isn't Aggressive. It Just Needs Manners.

Your Puppy Isn't Aggressive. It Just Needs Manners.

I had a phone call a while back that's stuck with me. A family had a five-month-old puppy. Spaniel. Full of life, full of energy - and biting them. Jumping up, nipping fingers, going for ankles. They'd tried everything they could find online. They'd been to see someone. That someone had told them the dog had behavioural issues. Possibly needed a behaviourist. Maybe even medication. They rang me to say they were going to have it put to sleep. A five-month-old puppy. Put to sleep. Because it...

Why Won't My Puppy Come Back? The Truth About Retrieve Training for New Handlers

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

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.

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