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    • Field Trial Champion Mitforton Nacho
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    • Truly wins 2 day Open 2014
    • Mojo wins Novice FT 2014
    • Truly wins Novice FT 2013
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    • Louie's double GWT win with Mojo & Truly 2013!
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    • DATES: Gundog Working Tests 2018
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      • Competitive Training 2014
      • Competitive Training 2013
      • Competitive Training 2012
      • Guildford WGC Novice 15/3
      • A & D Novice 28/3
      • Clients in the awards, UGS 2014 NDNH and Special Puppy
      • UGS S&WS Open 9/3/14
      • Guildford Novice 16/3/14
      • UGS Puppy & Novice 7/9/13
      • Hampshire Open 2/3/13
      • UGS Open 10/3/13
      • GWGC Novice 18/3/12
      • SEGS Novice 7/4/12
      • UGS Open 8/4/12
      • A&D Novice 14/4/12
      • IOW Novice & Open 15/04/12
      • Guildford Special Puppy 22/4/12
      • UGS KSS Novice 29/4/12
      • A&D Special Puppy & NDNH 30/6/12
      • Hants Special Puppy & Novice 12/5/12
      • KSS Puppy/NDNH/Veteran 13/5/12
      • UGS Special Puppy & Novice 17/6/12
      • KSS Novice 18/6/12
      • SEGS Novice & Open 2/6/12
      • UGS NDNH & Intermediate 15/7/12
      • URC Puppy & Novice 5/8/12
      • A&D Open 11/8/12
      • Guildford Open 19/8/12
      • Working Tests Blog

Puppy Classes  

Gundog training, puppy training classes, Haslemere, Pulborough, Billingshurst, Petworth, West Sussex
Louie with Truly at 4 months puppy class

Once your puppy is allowed out with other dogs, he can start puppy classes in the field with puppies of his own age group. Early learning puppy classes focus on socialisation, house training, manners and problem solving along with the basic obedience exercises (e.g. sit and stay, recall and a little heelwork).

It is easy to forget how hard those first few weeks can be with house-training, needle-sharp teeth, hierarchy, separation anxiety, etc. These issues and more can be addressed once your puppy is inoculated and able to join a puppy socialisation class. Where possible we may also take the opportunity to introduce them to cows and chickens.

Louie believes that in order for the puppy to learn rapidly we need to set up each exercise carefully so that the dog can understand easily what is required and can easily succeed. With success comes reward for both puppy and handler. A seven week puppy has the ability to learn new behaviours as easily as a young adult dog but with the attention span of a gnat! Training a puppy not only needs patience but also precision timing.

Key training features include:
  • Socialisation classes with other puppies of the same age
  • Owner handler training; understanding how dogs learn; how to build a working relationship with your puppy to develop the training; the importance of timing and rewards, and clear signals, etc
  • Gentle conditioned learning of the basic foundational  commands: free running recall, sit and stay, walking to heel on and off lead, steadiness and working with distractions
  • Lots of tips and advice on puppy behaviour, jumping up, sleep and down time; teething, house training, feeding, exercise etc
  • Introductions to other animals 
  • ALSO Pre-Puppy and New-Puppy consultations for first-time owners or those who would like a refresher

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Gundog Classes at all levels
Working Spaniel Classes 
Puppy Training Early Learning from 12 weeks of age
Young Obedience from 5 months
General Obedience and Socialisation Walks
Group Classes and One to One

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Based at Petworth, covering Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Storrington, Haslemere, Midhurst, Cocking, Fernhurst, Graffham, Rogate