On most Saturday mornings, I turn up to Claudia’s Canine Coaching with three things: 1. a lead 2. a pocket full of treats 3. the quiet confidence of someone who is about to be reminded they know absolutely nothing My dog, meanwhile, arrives like they’re headlining Glastonbury. Tail wagging, eyes sparkling, fully convinced the session is here to celebrate their greatness. Which is fair. They are great. But here’s what I didn’t realise when I first started going: dog training c

Any niche, comes with its own unique language and words that mean something totally different to what we use them for in every day life....

I can see the appeal of a 6 week #PuppyCourse, 8 week junior course, 4 week recall course. We all love a quick solution. But are they...

Here we are again! With part 3 of the Minority Breeds Blog. This time, we’re looking into the Flatcoat Retriever. Currently, there’s a...

Welcome to the second part of our minority breed blog series, which will focus on the #CurlyCoatedRetriever (CCR). The CCR was originally...

When someone says to you ‘Gundog’ what breeds spring to mind? Probably a #LabradorRetriever, #SpringerSpaniel, #CockerSpaniel, maybe a...

We’re so privileged to be able to access some of the most beautiful parts of the countryside in the #LakeDistrict and it’s even more...

It can be a mine field trying to chose the right dog trainer, and with so much advise that can be sought on social media, is there really...

We all want reliable behaviours from our dogs. Knowing that Fido can produce all of the behaviours that you've taught him at any given...

I have been fortunate enough to have been part of the gundogs displays at #Crufts with Castlemans Gundogs for 4 years, so I’m very aware...

When you start in your #DogTraining journey, it can be so easy to get lost in all the lingo. Then with the added jargon that comes...

Here at #ClaudiasCanineCoaching, we take such pride in ensuring that our dogs get the best food. Feeding a #NaturalDiet, inclusive of raw...

When we all set off training our #gundogs if it be so that Fido is the happiest and most sensible on the park or if we are looking to use...