Re: Dummies?? Hi Helen It is quite common for dogs that love hunting to refuse to retrieve (we call it 'blinking') a boring old dummy when...
Re: Maintaining discipline That sounds a bit stressful! Hope you can relax for the rest of the weekend now :D
Re: Dummies?? This might help Lois: gundog retrieving dummies
Re: Using slip leads on young puppies Until I started clicker training some years ago, I never used anything else on a gundog puppy but a slip...
Re: Lab/beagle cross.. Hi Kizzy, welcome to the forum :D Hope you enjoy the book Pippa
The use of punishment in dog training I think it is always an eye opener for people that have only experience modern dog training methods to be...
Re: Your views on breeding I am in complete agreement Jules, but I feel sure that we are very much in a minority. You only have to read the...
Re: Hello Hi Lois We don't mind what kind of dog you have, you and Poppy are very welcome. :) Pippa
Re: Your views on breeding I don't think it matters what breed you have Kate, if you want to comment, go ahead. From the emails I get, there are...
Re: what a weekend ! Oh dear that is bad luck. Hope Harry mends quickly.
Re: Your views on breeding I have found the responses to the poll very interesting. I thought there would be a lot of people saying 'breeding...
Re: 11 yr old lab Hi Randy, bitches can remain fertile into old age. How is your girl and her puppy today? Pippa
Re: Your views on breeding This is quite an interesting article by someone who clearly sees the value in breeding dogs. ;D
Interested to have your views in our Facebook poll today
Re: Birthday Girl! Happy Birthday to Jasmine! Hope she had fun in Petsmart :D
Re: 11 yr old lab Hi Randy, Welcome to the forum. It is not uncommon for a whelping bitch to have several puppies, and for labour to stop...
Re: Just put her in kennels :( She'll have a lovely time David, hope you do too :D
Re: Birthday Girl Ohh that sounds nice. I hope it stays in one piece... ;)
Re: We passed Beginners :) Happy birthday Obi and well done on your fantastic progress :D
Re: Charlie's first one-to-one gundog lesson Hi Christine, and welcome to the forums :D Pippa