Last Chance
As you all know or possibly not, I have been nominated to be one of the top 5 in the UK for an award to recognise the greatest contribution to the world of gun dog trainers, with focus working in the field rather than trialling. The voting ends 31st January, that's only one more day. So if you feel I have contributed in anyway towards you achieving your goal with your dog, I would appreciate your vote for me. If you follow this link, find my name along with 4 other worthy trainers and select for me a vote please. Thank you in advance for showing Kirkbourne and myself your support. Kind regards,
Darren
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...