Gundog Trainers in the South - advice please

[chrisjd2]

Hi all,

So after being to one trainer and when I encountered a problem with my spaniel being quite sticky on hunting he then suggested that I send my dog up to Opie's for 1 month to be blasted in the rabbit pen (Roughly £500), Needless to say I wanted to fix this problem myself instead of resorting to someone else to prevent myself from making the same mistake on a future dog.

Can anyone recommend a good/well respected gundog trainer in the South of england that can hopefully help me with the sticking issue? I am near Taunton in Somerset but don't mind to travel a little distance to go to a good trainer.

Chris

[Michelleo]

Geoff Shore is on the Bath/Bristol borders and very helpful.

[AJS]

Hi Chris a bit further but Annie Buckley at Scovellsway Training Kennels Nr Winchester is where I go and cannot speak highly enough of the team there.

[dandogman]

Hi Chris a bit further but Annie Buckley at Scovellsway Training Kennels Nr Winchester is where I go and cannot speak highly enough of the team there.

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[chrisjd2]

Okay thanks all! I'll look into it

Anyone got any experience with Steve Kimberley and John Cook?

[Bamburi]

Nick Gregory is now in Marlborough if you want specialist spaniel advice they (pro trainers) dont come much better than that in your immediate area

[Naj]

If you mean John Cook of Flintwood fame then he's been in training & trialling longer than most, has held his own with the best trainers/triallers in the country & always came out with a good dog.

Naj

[Lupridge]

I can't speak from personal experience on the spaniel side as I have labs, but of my friends in spaniels, they really rate Nick Gregory and John Cook.

[chrisjd2]

Thanks all!

John Cook of Flintwood fame is literally a stone throws away. His facilities look great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spGyvktUm60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFMCtuJcEpE

[chrisjd2]

I've booked a 1-2-1 with john cook on Friday. So hopefully he can help me out thanks all!!