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Transforming My Mindset Through Placeboard Training: A New Mother’s Journey

As part of our community, you may be familiar with place board training. In this blog post, LWDG Group Expert Emma Stevens, shares how placeboard training has helped her mindset…

The Importance of Boundaries for Your Gundog: Building Trust and Enhancing Performance

Welcome to our latest blog post on gundog training! In this podcast and post, we are going to delve deeper into the importance of establishing boundaries for your gundog and…

Episode 79. Training Gundogs: Taming the Perfection Monster and Embracing Imperfection

In this podcast, we explore the pressure of training gundogs to be perfect and how it affects us as women trainers. We discuss the negative consequences of perfectionism, including frustration,…

From Both Sides: A Look at Rehoming Dogs

When you have to rehome a dog, it can be a heart-wrenching experience. You may have bonded with your four-legged friend for years, but sometimes circumstances beyond your control mean…

Understanding and Managing Canine Arthritis: Symptoms, Treatments, and Lifestyle Changes

This post provides an overview of canine arthritis, including its prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. It also emphasizes the importance of lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and physical therapy,…

Taking Training One Step At A Time – Transitional Behavioural Change in Dogs and Humans

As humans, we all experience a change in our lives at some point. Whether it’s a change in job, a move to a new city, or even just a change…

Why Mindset Matters When Gundog Training

Having a positive mindset is essential to achieving success in life and our relationships with our dogs. Our thoughts can have powerful effects on how we view ourselves, the world…

Episode 75: The Debate Around Needing To Be a Qualified Gundog Trainer

There is a big debate going on in the UK at the moment about whether or not you need to be a qualified gundog trainer. On one side of the…

Does your dog know it’s a dog?

Setting Expectations for Canine Behaviour It’s easy to forget that our beloved pets need structure and boundaries just as much as we do. Without guidance, a dog can quickly become…

The benefits of training a gundog with a place board

Gundog training is an important part of building a strong bond between you and your working dog. With the right tools and techniques, it can be both fun and effective…

How Far Have We Come When It Comes to Understanding Our Dogs

Welcome to a new LWDG series, I know that the world of dog training can be mind-boggling and books for me have always been a big draw to help me…

Training Your Dog Isn’t Meant To Be Complicated – Patterns Of Behaviour

Understanding how dogs learn in patterns is key to successful dog training and behaviour modification. By understanding the patterns of behaviour that our dogs form based on their experiences, we…

What ‘Don’t Worry My Dog Is Friendly’ really means – Out of control dogs in public places

” Don’t worry, my dog is friendly “. We’ve all heard it before and, usually, it comes just before someone else’s dog jumps on our dog or knocks them over…

Podcast Episode 71 : Everyone Has a Role to Play – How to Make Your Day On The Field a Success

If you want to ensure that your game shooting day is a success, it’s important to remember that everyone has a role to play. From the guns and beaters to…

Protecting Your Dog from Injury: Focus On Jumping

Written by Guest Expert Jo Cuddy – Zen Canine Therapy We all put so much time, effort, money and love into our precious gundogs and looking after their musculoskeletal health…

Living with a gundog, how our day-to-day life affects training

Living with a Gundog can be a lot of fun, but it’s important to remember that your day-to-day life affects your dog’s training. In this week’s podcast with LWDG Experts…

LWDG 24 Days of Xmas Christmas Challenge: How to Get Involved!

Looking for a way to get into the holiday Christmas spirit and still enjoy dog training? Check out our LWDG 24 Days of Xmas event! We’ll have something new and…

Decoding Your Dog’s Body Language: What They’re Trying to Tell You

We all want to have great relationships with our dogs. They are furry family members that bring us joy, comfort, and companionship. In order to have the best possible relationship…

62. Is Your Gundog Ready for the Shooting Season?

Is Your Gundog Ready for the Shooting Season? The shooting season is in full swing, and if you’re a gundog owner, you’ll want to make sure your dog is ready…

Episode 60. The Do’s and Dont’s of Setting Expectations When Training Your Dog

When it comes to dog training, expectations are key. You need to set the right expectations with your pup from the very beginning so that they know what is expected…

Episode 59. Can Dogs Give Consent? The ethics of training, grooming, and more

Dogs are considered members of the family in many households. As such, we are responsible for taking care of them and ensuring their well-being. But what happens when our interactions…

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