Gundog Training Forum

Thanks all, that reassuring.

Thanks Miesque. The vet called that out so I was aware of the risks, however he doesn’t shoot so could not shed any light on that aspect. For good measure, and because all threads are improved with pics, here are a a couple of shots of him! 1A8089E4-7ECE-4322-AE89-BAE60346D22F.jpeg 7A5D6D67-A312-41B...

Im considering chemical castration and wondered what peoples experiences on here were. I’ve a 5 year old cocker and he is a great dog, really works well for me. I don’t won’t to breed off him yet as I’m not ready for a pup yet, but he is a bloody nightmare when there are dogs in heat in the neighbou...

It’s been a few years since I’ve visited the forum, but the first thing I did was check Charlie’s chatter. Sads news and lots of nice words written about a truely selfless man. Willie took the time to have endless phone calls with me in my early gundog training forays and was patient, kind and suppo...

Sad news. I read Charlie's chatter from start to finish last year and learnt a great deal from it, feel like I know the dog a bit as well! Will certainly miss reading about his exploits.

Nickheref wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:04 am Presumably your liability insurance is Professional Indemnity, I also have to carry that but it only covers my work and the prospect of being sued for negligence/incompetence!!

Correct.

Thanks Col. Yes, I am looking to register as self employed for general gundoggery and need to understand the implications. Can I ask what you get paid as 'self employed' for? If the 'business' is run from your home, does it impact your home insurance, business rates etc, if you use your car, does i...

Not in that respect, but I get paid for self employed work whilst also being PAYE on a 9/5 as it were. Why do you ask, are you considering the tax implications? If you are I can tell you it's a pain in the arse! HMRC don't make it easy to give them your money!

Agree with the sentiments and it makes me think. There is no behaviour I have reinforced with negative punishment, no matter how slight, that has actually stuck. All the best skills my dogs have are the reward trained skills. Never contemplated this before. Incidentally I once visited a trainer and ...

14kg, he's a whopper!! Buddys sire was a slight dog and the Dam was a good bit wider so he seems to take after his dad in that respect.

Harley is a cracking looking dog, how is the training coming on? Will you be trialling?