Olive Ridge English
Springer Spaniels

I like to personally evaluate any dog before planning a training program that will help both the dog and the handler.  I've seen different training styles, but I've adopted what works best to develop the full potential of each individual pup.  I look for a strong desire to hunt, biddability, a focused mentality, and an even temperment.  I believe that with these traits in place,  training is much easier.  These basic building blocks are keys to the development of a nicely finished gun dog for rough shooting or trial situations.  This is the reason why good breeding is half the battle.

Besides my own personal experiences and trial by fire, I recommend Edward Martin's series "Spaniel Training Master Class" that covers three key times in a dog's life; puppy to 8 mos., 8mos to adult, and adult training/working.  Other videos that I would recommend are a four part video series by David Lisett of Buccleuch Gundogs and a two part series by Ian Openshaw and Martin Deeley.  There are two in that series; Basic Spaniel training for the gun and Advanced Spaniel training for field and trials.  These series are available through Sporting Scene Sporting Scene Videos and Paul French Videos Paul French Videos

A good book for you book worms out there is Gundog Sense and Sensibility by Wilson Stephens and Joe Irving's Training Spaniels.  Both can be found at Amazon or usually ordered at any book store.  There are a lot of good video's and books out there on Spaniel training.  I just listed ones that I've enjoyed the most.

 I offer hands on training on a case by case basis and we are looking to plan a yearly spring clinc.

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