Winding up your dog

Winding up your dog

Can the wind affect the way my dog behaves?

Author:
Howard Kirby
Home sweet home

Home sweet home

What size kennel should you have for a labrador?

Author:
Howard Kirby
Gundog training: Placeboard training

Gundog training: Placeboard training

Whether you choose a board, a hoop or a mat, teaching your young dog to use this target will pay dividends as you progress through their training journey, says Howard Kirby

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Howard Kirby
How to: crate train your gundog puppy

How to: crate train your gundog puppy

Correct use of a crate in a puppy’s early life doesn’t just help with house training – it benefits the entire gundog training journey, says Howard. Here’s how to get it right.

Author:
Howard Kirby
Gundog training: blind retrieves

Gundog training: blind retrieves

One of our gundog training goals is to successfully send the dog for birds or dummies they have no prior knowledge of. Here’s Howard Kirby’s guide on how to perfect the ‘one-cast’ blind retrieve.

Author:
Howard Kirby
Directional training: The Clock Face

Directional training: The Clock Face

Gundog trainer Howard Kirby explains how to use the clock face for a set of time- and space-efficient retrieving exercises to help cement directional commands.

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Howard Kirby
Gundog training: Judging the distance of retrieves

Gundog training: Judging the distance of retrieves

Being able to judge distance when sending your dog for a retrieve is an essential skill, albeit not one of the most exciting! Howard Kirby offers some top tips to ensure you’re not sending them on a wild goose chase.

Author:
Howard Kirby
Long distance retrieves in the field

Long distance retrieves in the field

Gundog trainer Howard Kirby explains how to maximise your chances of pulling off the perfect long distance retrieve while picking-up out on a shoot day.

Author:
Howard Kirby
Gundog training progression: Introducing another dummy

Gundog training progression: Introducing another dummy

Author:
Howard Kirby
Training 'gun sense' into your gundog

Training 'gun sense' into your gundog

Author:
Howard Kirby
Building a partnership with your puppy

Building a partnership with your puppy

Author:
Howard Kirby
Gundog puppy training: using food rewards efficiently

Gundog puppy training: using food rewards efficiently

Author:
Howard Kirby
Why gundogs refuse to retrieve... and how to fix it!

Why gundogs refuse to retrieve... and how to fix it!

Author:
Howard Kirby
Training the blind retrieve using a 'Birdy Place'

Training the blind retrieve using a "Birdy Place"

Author:
Howard Kirby
Understanding how genetics & rewards affect dog behaviour

Understanding how genetics & rewards affect dog behaviour

Author:
Howard Kirby
How to: move into advanced hunt whistle training

How to: move into advanced hunt whistle training

Author:
Howard Kirby
How to: train your gundog to hunt on command

How to: train your gundog to hunt on command

Author:
Howard Kirby