"Dogs R Dogs"

Located near Exeter Devon, We have a great relationship with Leanne at Dogs R Dogs. A true professional with the same ethos as us here at Sitting Dog.

Hi, I’m Leanne Smith and I run Dogs R Dogs, based in Devon. I live with two working cockers who I take beating on local shoots in the winter.

I have been teaching Adrian and his two Working Cocker Spaniels for several years and it has been lovely to see the way that he has expanded his knowledge. His commitment to his dogs shows in the progress that they are both making. It is good to see that he is now starting to pass on that hard earned knowledge to others.

My spaniels have obtained a Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate on Game, Grade 4 of The Gundog Club Graded Tests and have competed in Working Tests. Finan, my latest pup has been the inspiration for me rethinking the way that I approach positive gundog training. Focusing much more on teaching dogs to be able to self-manage in really challenging situations. Doing this means that we create fewer issues that we then need to fix later in training.

I work with owners of Pet Gundogs, Working Gundogs and Competition Gundogs alongside my other general puppy training and pet training of all breeds.

I have trained my previous dogs in many different disciplines including obedience, agility, tracking, and scentwork. I have also competed successfully at agility with my German Wirehaired Pointer and my first Working Cocker.

The offshoot of working many with gundog breeds has given me a real insight into teaching dogs how to focus on their handlers in very challenging outdoor environments, which helps me work with dogs with recall and outdoor focus and control issues.

I have always been fascinated watching dogs carrying out the tasks that they were bred to do, and that fuelled my interest in Gundog Training. Whether it is training dogs to work on a shoot, or to have fun with their owners it is great to watch the dog’s instincts becoming fully developed and focused on working with their owner.

In the past few years, I have become more focused on helping dogs to learn how to self-manage in the working environment and looking at how we need to change the way we approach training to help our dogs do this better.

To find out more about Dogs R Dogs and the training that we have to offer, please feel free to visit my website – www.dogsrdogs.co.uk

Information & links to our trusted professionals;

dog.help -Gundog training located between Taunton and Yeovil, Somerset

Sitting Dog is super proud to be associated with Penny at Dog.Help, another legend in the training field.

Established in 2006 dog.help now provides clients with help and training on a one to one or group basis, with their Gundogs, pet or otherwise.

Owner Penny Hoare trained and worked as a Behaviourist for many years. She is skilled with both dogs and their owners! Now she specialises in the Gundog type breeds providing advice and support for people to meet the needs of this driven and motivated group of hunting dogs. This enables the dogs to reach their potential within the capabilities of their owner and the environment they live in. If the needs of the dog are being met then the behavioural issues are far less likely to arise.

Penny works on a handful of local shoots both in the beating line and picking up with her spaniels. She is happy to help people starting on their sporting journey or to iron out any problems arising with young dogs in the hands of experienced sporting owners.

All training is done without aversives and punishment.

Lessons are also available to prepare dogs and owners to work with the UK Gundog Grading Scheme up to the level Grade 4.

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