Training Update
Our training is now up and running as normal as it can be. Novice training on a Sunday and Wednesday, intermediate on a sunday along with K factor training. To secure one of the places available you need to be on line at www.kirkbournespaniels.co.uk at 7PM every Sunday night. Try not to miss out as sometimes the places have sold out within seconds. We feel this is the only fair way to do this with current restrictions. We hope to see you soon, we hope you are all fit and well and being strong in this current climate, kind regards the Kirkbourne team.
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...