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I have a 57 BMW 3 series tourer 318 with 87k on the clock diesel I have two decent dog boxes in the back and get about 41 mph on average. I have been looking to trade for an x trail What's your thoughts

Lost Springer Spaniel Bitch from the Tow Law Area near wolsinghasm Durham. 2.5 year old Liver and white bitch. Disapeared in Helme Park wood today next to undersiege paintballing behind helme park hall (Saturday 17 Dec at 11am). Contact 07504 505334 Cheers

Lost Springer Spaniel Bitch from the Tow Law Area near wolsinghasm Durham. 2.5 year old Liver and white bitch. Disapeared in Helme Park wood today next to undersiege paintballing behind helme park hall (Saturday 17 Dec at 11am). Contact 07504 505334 Cheers

Ive certainly never been too hard. As you say maybe not hard enough, maybe a few more growls wouldnt go a miss. Also I think my body language is positive, im always low down hands out and calling her in. Also I dont want to sit her and recall as I dont want her to always associate sitting with coming back to me. Whicj I believe this could lead too. I keep that a seperate topic, I sit her and always (90% of the time) walk back to her. I believe this will lead to a more steady dog. This is going very well. She will sit and stay when iam 10 - 15 yards away and looks even more attentative the further i get. I have no worries there I hope. On a positive note, today was great. she recalled to me 100% of the time , and sat. That was achieved with bribery, cheese. I think the penny has dropped with the heel work also.. she is bearly pulling now and walking nicely. I still need to work on getting her closer to me. I doubt this will knock her hunting ability as she seems so strong in that area. She is also responding well to hand signals when running free hunting. I will just concentrate on the recall, everything else seems good for her age. i will stick with the cheese treat everytime for the next week or so, see how that goes. i would prefer not to give a treat but if needs must. If I have missled her I guess that is the best way to get her back on track. Cheers for the comments. I wil let y'all know how it goes.

cheers for the replies. I will look at the pinned post. It sounds interesting as i am omitting a treat every other one now so i guess iam moving too fast. I will try it on everyone. I live in the durham / tyne and wear area. How about you?

she gets both biscuit treats and just started on cheese. I thought it might be be down to needing more bonding but again she will sit with me around the house and is always excited to see me.

i never put her straight on the leash when she returns. I am sure thst is not the problem. She will return and stick with me, follow me but just not return fully and she always gets praise or a treat on return. Again its the same with the whistle, she will return just not fully, just follows me or comes in but just not fully. I think she just knows she can do what she wants when she is away from me... Iam puzzled.

I am staying away from those collars. had her out today and she did well returned to me about three time no problem...brilliantly. This was when i had initially let her off the lead. Then she got loads of praise. She then seemed to get her confidence up and would just run about. She then came in but just skirted around me. In the garden later she has been ruturning quite well. Might try tomorrow and keep her on the lead most of the time. Just so she does the good bit for the first three recalls then back on the lead. She aint that bad, she stays close to me, doesnt run away just wont come right in.

I have a springer spaniel who is now seven months but still full of puppy.She wont go far away from me when off the lead but will not always come in the last 10 ft or so. She is getting there with the sit and stay then recall as well as the sit and stay while i return to her but can i hell get her to return to me 100% of the time when she is running free. Which is what iam trying to achieve.I am at my wits end nearly I have tried treats which worked but now that has worn thin a bit. I am now trying waving a hat or dummy to encourage her but again it depends what mood she is in. Only thing i can think of is a more confined space so she is not running free so much. I do not want to progress her training until i have these basics embedded into her. I need to get her to return to me every time i command it. She is so easily distracted by sticks or bottles, anything she can pick up and run with. I think this is where it has come from, she thinks iam going to take it away from her so she keeps her distance for the last few yard. A biscuit will usually do it but if she doesnt feel like it she will just continue running. Could it be that she is still too young to start training. I have tried a dummy in the corridor and she has improved she will return with it if i get excited and get right down to the floor. Any advice would be more than welcomed

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yeah cheers, Already sent a pm to him tho

Does anyone know of any shooting syndicates with any available guns for next season. Ideally either durham or northumberland. If so could you pm me with any details, it would be appreciated. cheers sorry but i have readded this as i placed it in the wrong section

has anyone had any experience of goose guides in scotland. I am looking for somewhere to book this year for a few days duck and goose shooting. Anyone got any contacts or had any experience.................

cheers for that will give it a go... didnt know about the licence though. its scotland where i intend to do it... Do the same rules apply there