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Working dog with no employment.

Bonnie is a working dog without a job.

She is a thirteen-month-old beautiful fox red Labrador.

I alw Working dog gun dog ays ask my clients what their aim in having me would be if I had a magic wand. Which of course I don’t!

Bonnie’s owners said simply, ‘Happy walks with a happy dog’.

One would think that Bonnie had everything in life a dog could ask for. However, the most important thing, apart from food and keeping safe, is missing.

A job. (more…)

By Theo Stewart, 7 years ago March 20, 2025

Behaviour and Training

Gun dog. Easing off the training. Giving him choices.

Instead of correcting him and constantly trying to train him out of it, they will now show him what they do want him to do when he sees a person or a dog. This will empower him and themselves.

By Theo Stewart, 7 years ago March 15, 2025

arousal, excitement

Second fear period maybe

Second fear period and bad timing could be involved. The couple have two beautiful Labradors – black William and golden Sam. They can’t understand how the two dogs have turned out so differently when they both came from the same breeder. They say they have treated them both the same. Read more

By Theo Stewart, 10 years ago December 12, 2024

Aggression

People walking away from him. The dog attacks

People walking away from him causes Barney to lose it. Barney’s lady owner had been so sure that due to his odd behaviour he had something either wrong with his brain or a chemical imbalance in his body, that he has undergone extensive tests including an MRI scan. All is clear. Read more

By Theo Stewart, 10 years ago September 12, 2025

Behaviour and Training

Traditional gun dog training or force-free?

Whilst harsh training methods may well work in the moment, there is usually future fallout of some sort. And is it ethical? I may well get some people’s backs up, but here goes! Gun dogs Dogs that are specifically trained and used as gun dogs for sport are to my Read more

By Theo Stewart, 12 years ago August 19, 2024

Aggression

Why not positive methods for gundogs, using praise and rewards?

Little Lakeland Terrier Whisky is seriously reactive to other dogs. As soon as she sees a dog she begins to scream, and if she can get to it she will attack, grabbing its neck and holding on. Whisky lives with a lovely 2 year old Labrador who is being trained Read more

By Theo Stewart, 13 years ago June 22, 2024

Cocker Spaniel

He steals then possess and guard objects. He growls

Fourteen-month-old Jack is a good natured, affectionate and very energetic young Cocker Spaniel – and I know what that’s like with my own Working Cocker, Pickle! However Jack does have a problem and it is getting worse. He steals something and then run off with it, hiding under the kitchen Read more

By Theo Stewart, 13 years ago June 1, 2024

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