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edward martin spaniel training part 1, 2 , 3 these training videos are brill.he doesnt give any **** advice,ive implemented his methods with my spaniel bitch and getting good results.good luck to you mate.

thanks again new to the flock,ill take your ADvice on board and try the long line will keep you posted how i get on.

thanks for your reply new to the flock,i didnt quiet explain my problem.she responds quiet well away from hedges on scenty ground where rabbits have been, not to bad at all for her age.will get better over coming months.i see where your coming from though using long line to keep control,the problem is is when she's in the cover. maybe will be better staying away and keeping more in the open untill shes had a few more months training i dont really know.maybe she thinks she's in cover i cant see or hear her and thinks she can get away with it.a pal of mine has suggested i let her go a bit ,give her that little bit of freedom and then try and get her back in.i personally think by doing this i will loose her ,putting me back a couple of months.

i had a betty totally rubbish it fired both barrells at once ,lucky only usig 28g at the time,not the 50g bb,s i use for charlie.got a lanber sporting delux 3inch magum now ,cracking gun at a reasonable price.good luck mate.

can anyone offer some advice please.my spaniel bitch is now 7.5 months,her training is coming on well.the problem is when out for some training in the field she is getting too hot ,not responding to the whistle as i would like,the minute she gets any scent of game.she tends to loose her head and go to far. she is a cracking worker but need to sort this out maybe wise to keep the dog away from fields and stick to the back garden for a few more months.the minute she doesnt respond i am out there like a shot correcting her,but seem to be getting nowhere.she is at the level where she carrys feather ,fur,sorted with gun,walks to heal off lead ,etc,etc everything really,she has come on really well but for getting to hot.ps i mean she is only getting to see a little game will not get a proper shoot untill next season.

i dont recomend straw mate,it will give you loads of problems like mites etc etc,plus staw will tend to sweat after so long,beleive me i've tried it.loads of hassle.theres a company up in scotland making dog bedding called the tuffie . have a look friend and let us know what u think. www.tuffie.com.

nice dog mate wish you all the best in training him .

hi paul i've not yet had the pleasure in talking with you yet on this forum,but would like to offer my condolances to you and your family.

thanks martin,yes i'm from anglesey north wales,ill be joining gundog club after xmas.i've been told aswell leave her untill she is six months old.but im only doing a little with her nothing serious if you know what i mean.any chance of a couple of pics mate.thanks phil

thanks for that cranfield,i'm taking things really slow with her,she has a couple of retrieves a day,and some recall training and one or two sit and stay for the next four weeks,then ill introduce the whistle,but still taking things really slow.untill she is at least six months old and hunting freely,when ill step up the training. ps i think thats the way to go plese let me know if im over doing the training.thanks to all

thanks for your reply's, she is my first spaniel,she carries like a postman straight back to hand. i'm taking things really slow with her.would be gratefull of any advice thanks.

hi new to forum and would like to show you couple of pics of my new spaniel.she is 11 weeks old,and she has just started basic training.she is from bagercourt lines,bagercourt moss ftch being her great grandfather.hope you like.