mosa Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I am thinking of sending my 1 yr old cocker to kirkham gun dogs for training as i have no time etc etc. Has any one got any experience of these trainers. It is a 3 months stay aprox. £4 per day inc food Money no object. I have to go down at least montly to work with them & with her to learn commands etc. Will i end up with a good dog? she is a very good quick learner and from very good lines cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I am thinking of sending my 1 yr old cocker to kirkham gun dogs for training as i have no time etc etc. Has any one got any experience of these trainers. It is a 3 months stay aprox. £4 per day inc food Money no object. I have to go down at least montly to work with them & with her to learn commands etc. Will i end up with a good dog? she is a very good quick learner and from very good lines cheers That's a very honest post Mosa I have always bought or been given dogs that were already there regarding their training. It's just convenient for me time wise. The price is good and a lot less than on my manor, £8.00, the only thing is I would say go for training more than one day a month if you can manage it. If she is a smart one she will pick it up fast but that also presents you with the kenneling problem. We all know that a kenneled dog is eager to please when it gets an outing and that desire may recede if it has the spoils of home life. The dog will be trained well and you will be the only weak link in the chain so get as much in as you can IMHO. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdunc Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 If you haven't got the time etc. then it's the only way you'll end up with a good dog - I say go for it As above - i'd try to get there as often as possible, i'm sure it will be massively benefitial in the long run. I'm sure i've seen a spaniel training dvd of their's for sale? If so they must be fairly confident in their abilities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 This sounds like excellent value on the face of it, but, to what standard will the dog be trained when the 3 months are over. The dog will still be under 18 months old when he/she comes back to you and his/her training will definately need to continue beyond that point. You will need to find the time then. It will be absolutely essential that you keep on top of a young dog at that stage of training, especially a cocker, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSpringer Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 It’s already been said that you will need to continue the training once you have the dog back home! So make sure you know all the commands used fully, also arrange for further one to one tuition on a regular basis after the dog returns home. I would also advise keeping this up in to the season so that you are fully confident with handling the dog and fully prepared to deal with any problems that may arise during working the dog in it’s first season! £4 a day is remarkably cheap for residential training, £75 a week upwards is the norm have a look here http://www.tawnyhillgundogs.co.uk/Residential%20Training.htm . Do you know exactly what standard is expected to be achieved at the end of the 3 months. All the best! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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