Billy08

I did read your post Bradford, and i just gave my opinion. Nothing personal

when you have the dog is sitting down and he looks away from you, blow the whistle and tell him to sit again. It gets the dogs attention and eventually he will get the idea. Also, when the dog comes back from a retrieve or does something well, you should make a fuss out of him by rubbing him on the head and saying things like "good boy" etc. This will make him like and respect you more. I would stay away from food treats because then the dog will think he has to get food for doing something right, and if you were out shooting you wouldn't want to have to be carrying bits of food around with y

hi, i recently bought a new fox call( the whistle type one you put between for teeth) and last night i went to try it out.i could only see 1 fox in the distance as i had weak lamp but that was it and .i stopped after a while because i thought i might just be scaring them. i know there was something wrong because i've been told by farmers and other shooters that there are foxes around my area. i was just wondering is there some trick or knack to using the whistle or the lamp. thanks

hi, i have a 2 year old springer spaniel and he has a serious problem with retrieving on water. If a duck lands anywhere more than 25 yards out on the water he'll swim half way and then turn back.even if he retrieves across a canal he's inclined to take a moment to get into the water and then when he picks up the dummy he walks around the far bank with no real urgency to bring it back and on occasion has just left it there. It's actually almost shocking because he's an outstanding hunter for woodcock and for hunting cover and you'd think how could such a confident hunter be so bad with water.

hi, just interested to know why people would use terriers over spaniels for bushing/beating rabbits etc.i have never seen a terrier hunt cover only in videos on youtube and i shoot with 2 springers and those terriers aren't even close to them.in my opinion they just don't seem as fast or interested as spaniels.in general though do they hunt cover in a different style to a springer or cocker? thanks

would a terrier be as good at beating/bushing as a springer or cocker?

Hi my friend is just after buying a terrier dog(bit like a big jack russell actually) and hes about 3 months old and very lively but not full blown earthdog breed..i am a shooter and i use springers and he's are thinking of trying to train him as a gundog when hes older as mainly a beating dog. i live in the west of ireland were its only really rough woodcock shooting and have a good bit of experience with gundog training and thought i'd try doing the same sort of training as with a spaniel. any one ever used one for shooting?? just thought it was worth the ask as i've heard they can hunt co

springers i feel are easier to train than cockers but i think alot of there hunting characteristics are the same .out of curiosity are springers and cockesr not a bit weak for real wild fowling, ie. in the sea or on an estuary??in fairness especially with a cocker a goose or big drake would be very difficult to retrieve into waves or a strong current

out or curiosity what are the main differences in the 2??

would the gsp or the gwp have that same drive for cover as the ess ...also around my area there seems to be alot more gsp than gwp so are ythe shothaired just as good with cover in general as the wire?

woodcock pheasant snipe duck pigeon...everything really but mainly woodcock and duck..i kinda want a hpr or even lab(yet i know there not great with dense cover) just for a change though.

Hi, thinking of getting another dog mainly for cover and retrieving and kind of an alternative to a spaniel..i' ve heard that GWP or GSP are excellent and just wanted to see what people thought. thanks

springers are bigger and stronger..cockers are said to be better by some but often are more stubborn and harder to train...overall they have the same characteristics for retrieving, working cover, etc.

would they hunt in the same style as a springer/cocker??..ie able to be sent into thick cover and run along in front of you at a reasonable pace and not annoyingly around for feet and to be trained on a whistle..don't really mean for retrieving

anyone ever use one of these...looked on google and it said that they're regarded as being fearless and aggressive towards vermin so i thought why wouldn't they be good workers