Gundog Puppies and Adolescents
Have a spaniel puppy that won’t stop hunting? A labrador puppy who carries your socks everywhere? The popularity of labradors, cocker spaniels, springer spaniels, cockerpoos and Vizslas means that many homes have puppies genetically bred to “do a job”. We can help you work with gundog breed traits in a positive way, whether you intend to work your dog or just have fun with them!
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We offer two options for puppy training (up to 6 months): Silver and Gold Packages. Adolescent dogs can join the Adolescent classes and/or the Level 1 gundog class.
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Silver Puppy- includes credit for six gundog puppy classes (see below)
Gold Puppy- includes credit for six gundog puppy classes & a home visit to get you started whilst waiting for vaccinations etc.
Adolescent Gundog- includes credit for six adolescent gundog classes (see below)​
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New puppy home visit
There's a valuable block of time between when you bring your puppy home and when you can take them to a puppy class (after vaccinations). Specifically, up to 19 weeks is a crucial time to be building your relationship, laying down neurological pathways, creating careful exposure to different sensory and socialisation experiences. To make the most of this time, we offer a New Puppy Home Visit specifically for puppies who have just arrived, so that you can get started on training before you can join the gundog puppy class.
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Gundog Puppy class and Gundog Adolescent class
Bringing your puppy or adolescent to a gundog-focused class means we understand your dog’s breed-specific desires and work with that to help you understand their motivators and develop that all-important bond. Rather than miss valuable training time waiting to join, our puppy and adolescent classes run weekly, and you can join anytime.
How it works:
-You book a 6 session package, and then choose the sessions you want to join, this means you don't lose out on a session.
-Each class is limited to a maximum of five puppies/ adolescents to ensure quality time and attention.
- Puppy classes are suitable for puppies up to 6 months old
- Adolescent Gundog classes are suitable for adolescents age 6 -18 months
Adolescent dogs can also join the Level 1 Gundog classes (after completing a "New to Fundog Gundog" session).
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In our Puppy and Adolescent sessions we focus on key aspects of learning such as:
Engagement - the key to a great relationship is games and activities that build your bond, through fun engagement and putting yourself as a focus of fun for your puppy.
Environment - understanding how your puppy interacts with the world is key to understand how you can make it work for you, not against you! This is especially important for our gundog breeds that have a strong prey drive, desire to hunt and desire to retrieve.
Recall - A solid recall is vital for all dogs, and one that needs constant attention from puppy to adolescent.
Lead walking - this, alongside recall, is the hardest training to get right, partly because our dogs have a genetic desire to be focused on the environment (we have bred them to keep an eye on things falling, things moving, where the good smells are, right?), and partly because- let’s face it- it is quite dull! We look at different ways to make this a more pleasant experience for both ends of the lead.
When you sign up for a puppy package, you will also have access to all the videos in the puppy training channel below, so you have a visual reminder of what we learn in class.
Puppy Training
Puppy Training
play with toys patterning
Harness introduction
