The Urban Gundog

Gundog Training in Chelsham for Pet Dogs and Puppies over 6 months.

It has long been a dream of mine to offer gundog training as an option for dogs living in the town. The training is particularly suitable for working lines dogs but in reality will benefit most dogs.

Why Gundog Training?

I don’t want to take my dog shooting?

Working lines dogs really benefit from training that fulfils their needs. For gundogs, this is to work with their handler, to use their nose and hunt and to carry and bring items back to you.

In the process, they learn skills such as self control and patience.

This skill set is useful for any pet dog and particularly for breeds that need to be exercised both physically and mentally.

There are lots of working line dogs living in towns, as family dogs, and sometimes they can prove to be a bit of a handful. They may get regular walking, but the reality is they need more than just physical exercise. They need to use their brain and to be challenged by having a job to do.

Gundog training gives them a job and is one way of fulfilling these dogs.

What’s the Benefit of Gundog Training?

There are many benefits.

Grows a better relationship with the handler.

Learn skills such as recall, self control, turn taking all beneficial for everyday life.

Do I have to take my dog to work on a shoot?

No, not at all. The training I am offering is to teach a skill set to enrich your life together, create a partnership, and enable your dog to fulfil their breed specific drives.

You will have lots of things to work on between classes, both at home and when you’re on walks. The mental and physical stimulation will lead to a dog that is more content.

Who’s the trainer?

I’m Karen. I have trained my own spaniels for 9 years. Two of them have worked on the beating line, one is now retired and I have a young one in training.

I have recently completed the Family Dog Services Gundog Trainer course.

Good gundog training builds the dog and handler skills up in small increments.

We start with the basics and progress from there. This style of training is based on positive reinforcement and logical progression, which grows dog and handler skills and confidence.

Who is it for?

Any dog owner who would like to experience the basics of this training and find out whether they like it.

Any dog that would benefit from learning new skills.

Dogs with a natural instinct to work.

What’s Available

This is a new service, starting off with two classes, one on a Friday morning and one on a Saturday morning, both at Foundation Level. If people like it, we will put on more classes to grow on the foundation skills.

Classes will be outside. The training ground is accessible by car, from Croydon, Selsdon, Beckenham and Bromley. Parking is available.

Classes run for just 4 weeks so you can have a go and see if you like it, without making a big commitment.

Over the 4 weeks we will work on loose lead walking, recall, sit stay, leave, retrieve and taking turns.

Classes will be fun and enjoyable for both dog and handler.

Dogs of all breeds, particularly working Gundog breeds, such as spaniels, retrievers, and Hunt Point and Retrieve (HPR) breeds, and their crosses, but any breed is welcome, and will benefit.

Dogs must be at least 6 months old.

Dogs must be good around other dogs.

Interested? Contact us for more details or use social media to drop me a message.