Anyone from the UK?

Grouse are wild no breeding.

I just turn up with my dogs on the shoots. It’s one of the worlds top estates so always busy and plenty to do five months of the year
 
I have five labradors. Pup is in the house as only 17 weeks and being house trained. The four boys are out in the kennels. I train and work them…it’s my passion!
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Beautiful!!

I'm hoping to get my 8 month old out in the fields and trained up soon. He's so bright and intelligent. Real soft mouth, great recall. We've been working on whistle training him recently.
 
Beautiful!!

I'm hoping to get my 8 month old out in the fields and trained up soon. He's so bright and intelligent. Real soft mouth, great recall. We've been working on whistle training him recently.
Good to hear. I train a pup every two years so I can work a team of three or four. None of mine are out on a shoot until at least two.They are too immature before then and can’t cope mentally with the pressure of big commercial days and it would ruin them. My oldest has just retired at 11 as he is now deaf.
 
Good to hear. I train a pup every two years so I can work a team of three or four. None of mine are out on a shoot until at least two.They are too immature before then and can’t cope mentally with the pressure of big commercial days and it would ruin them. My oldest has just retired at 11 as he is now deaf.
It's just about getting him used to the bangs and being around other dogs. The one thing I struggle with at the moment is him getting too excited with other dogs around and not listening to me.
 
Beautiful!!

I'm hoping to get my 8 month old out in the fields and trained up soon. He's so bright and intelligent. Real soft mouth, great recall. We've been working on whistle training him recently.
Mine has great recall but won't let me collar him. It can take two hours . He thinks it's a game, snatches treats from my hand and he's off. Any ideas How to fix him?
 
It's just about getting him used to the bangs and being around other dogs. The one thing I struggle with at the moment is him getting too excited with other dogs around and not listening to me.
Too young and immature. I don’t start on shot training until 12 months when the ears are fully developed either.

As I have a pack socialising is not an issue
 
Mine has great recall but won't let me collar him. It can take two hours . He thinks it's a game, snatches treats from my hand and he's off. Any ideas How to fix him?
Uhm, probably the wrong person to ask as this one is my first pup. We've had collars for him since he was tiny just to get him used to them. Now he will sit and wait for it...
 
Too young and immature. I don’t start on shot training until 12 months when the ears are fully developed either.

As I have a pack socialising is not an issue
we have a while til the next shooting season, I didnt think about ear development, I'll probably wait then.. thanks! Been so careful with every other aspect as to not over exercise him etc but didn't think about his ears!

I own a pub and he loves live music, which can get quite loud - but I guess guns are different
 
Uhm, probably the wrong person to ask as this one is my first pup. We've had collars for him since he was tiny just to get him used to them. Now he will sit and wait for it...
Ask away we all start the journey sometime. Mine have a collar as pups just to get them used to something around the neck and easier when we move to a lead. Then they are on slip leads if on a lead at all. I generally don’t use leads as my dogs are under control without them per the pics. No shame in
 
we have a while til the next shooting season, I didnt think about ear development, I'll probably wait then.. thanks! Been so careful with every other aspect as to not over exercise him etc but didn't think about his ears!

I own a pub and he loves live music, which can get quite loud - but I guess guns are different
I am just super cautious with gun shot and I have never had a problem others start earlier but why risk it?
 
Ask away we all start the journey sometime. Mine have a collar as pups just to get them used to something around the neck and easier when we move to a lead. Then they are on slip leads if on a lead at all. I generally don’t use leads as my dogs are under control without them per the pics. No shame in
He thinks it's a game. Very frustrating
 
Its difficult. Low boredom threshold. I have tried everything. Walks have to be restricted to being on a leas
 
I desperately want to stay asleep, it’s way too early for Sunday, and if I get up I have to tidy up all the devastation I created yesterday.

@Anastasia1999 do you need you feet warming up again? I’ll bring a poached egg with me 😉
 
Morning all. Woke up and the coughing fits from this bloody covid still haven’t abated. I would quite like to get fighting fit to put myself out there more :LOL:

But I have enjoyed a morning of reading some stories on here and getting some ideas for my own stories. Going to try writing a scene I’ve never experienced but always wanted to.
 
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