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Hi Fargo, I will take the Swatcom ear defenders please. If you PM me payment details we can take from there. Many thanks.

I will take if still available. Please PM me to discuss postage and we’ll take from there. Cheers.

Apologies Minky, I didn’t mean to hijack your interest and genuinely thought it must’ve been the wrong size for you.

Hi, I will take if still available. If you PM me your details and postage costs we can take from there. Many thanks.

2nd dibs please

Hi, would be interested in the Waidmannsheil, depending on distance. Where do you live?

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Second dibs please if T & T changes his mind. Many thanks

I'd love the spaniel training book, if still available. PM me your details and I'll PayPal payment and my address. Kindest regards

I don't know anything about the blank firer you mention, however the usual starter pistols are perfectly legal and are now brightly coloured to resemble a toy. There is also the added advantage of having a 6 shot capacity, meaning you don't need to faff around reloading after a single use. Quest Gundogs do an Olympic starter pistol for £35, virtually half the price of what you're looking at.

As grrclark said, you need to go to 'Settings', then 'General', then 'Reset', then 'Reset all Settings'

Would you say it's a regular or long length?

I'm far from being an expert but In my my view, Colc08 is spot on with his advice about hunting for tennis balls. Getting a spaniel to work at close quarters, especially when there's scent around, is very often the most difficult thing to achieve. I was always told to teach a dog to work his ground at no more than 5 paces away because invariably they will pull ahead when there's game around. Some basic rules I was always taught: 1. Teach the dog to turn on the whistle (2 short 'peep peeps' is usual) 2. Once the dog understands the 'turn' command, ensure it obeys IMMEDIATELY. Do not keep whistling in the hope that it will eventually listen - you will simply be training it to ignore you (if it does ignore you, get out straight away and administer appropriate correction); 3. Don't work your dog in straight lines. Keep changing direction regularly. It should ALWAYS be watching you out the corner of its eye 4. Keep the exercise short. 5 mins (or less) can be ample for a young dog before it loses interest/concentration 5. Don't take your dog for long walks off the lead. It will only learn that pulling ahead and taking a line is actually great fun! If you haven't already, I would strongly advise having some lessons. Preferably with a trainer that works spaniels. You can read all the books, watch all the videos but there really is no replacement for having someone show you the ropes first hand. They will probably also point out lots of things you're doing wrong that you weren't even aware of! 14 months is still young and a good trainer will help take you and your dog to the next level. Best of luck!