Gundog Training Forum

Thanks for the further replies.
I shall return to my vet armed with that information.
This forum never fails to impress with the helpful replies and advice.

Thanks for the reply Naj. I do now bring the dog indoors part of the day for the reason you mention. It's only when you have him in you remember why you kenneled him out - he's a permanently "busy" spaniel and does not want to settle. If only I was Dr. Doolittle I could have a chat with to...

Hi all, hoping someone can help. My springer, now 8 years old, has always been prone to some dry coughing. It's been likened to kennel cough symptoms but never goes away reoccurring after sometimes a week's absence. Never seemed to alter with the weather or exercise level. Vets in the past haver bee...

Interesting Collieman on two counts. Firstly, I had purchased the Skinnes on Amazon subscription. Secondly, I too have failed to get a reply from CSJ in recent months. Strange because their customer service used to be first class. I didn't know until a few months go that CSJ is made by Dodson & ...

I had an extended test drive in one last year. For the money you can't really complain but didn't drive very well and wasn't very comfortable personally. They do use well proven mechanical components if a little dated. You can buy something late used for not much more - I ended up buying an 8 month ...

Andy's an excellent trainer with a good sized well stocked rabbit pen.
Well worth a trip.

I recently started a new bag of Skinners Crunchy for my springer. After a couple of days he had become very loose and flatulent. I then realised that the new food seemed to have a strong smell I had no noticed from previous bags. I emailed Skinners yesterday (Sunday) and received a reply this mornin...

Don't know about concrete treatments that will last but I wash the run out with dilute Jeyes fluid.

Did the chickens die of old age?

Just last Saturday a gun on a shoot asked if I knew anything about a certain local "professional" trainer. I replied that I knew of him and asked why. The man told me he was sending his young lab to him to be fully trained. This would take 6 weeks and cost £600 including boarding. All I co...