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Janet Menzies
How to stop an all-round gundog turning into a tearaway
Do you practise with your all-rounder all summer but find yourself with a tearaway during the season? If so, says Janet Menzies, you've probably exposed your dog to too much…
How to teach an older dog new tricks (or how to replace bad habits with good ones)
It is possible to teach your old retriever or peg dog something new, as long as you are able to change your ways too.
How to be top dog at home
More than one gundog is a pack, it is essential that you keep the upper hand with labradors, spaniels, and everything else
Gundog training class: overweight gundogs
Overweight gundogs are slow and plodding when, at four or five years old, they should be in their prime. Overweight gundogs are unlikely to be cooperative with their new health…
Your gundog’s first shoot day
After months of training your young gun dog, it is understandable that you want to take it on its first shoot. But beware the pitfalls.
Grouse beaters: on the beat
Grouse beaters have to walk about 15 miles a day across difficult, upland terrain in all weather conditions whilst being shouted at from every direction. But despite the demanding conditions,…
What to do with your working dog when you go on holiday?
Going on holiday should be relaxing, but planning what to do with the dog can be stressful. Janet Menzies packs up your troubles with various suggestions.
The truth about dog discipline
For those training their first gundog, the gap between theory and practice can seem almost impossible to reconcile.
German shorthaired pointers – a wunder dog?
There is a serious danger that we may just have lost our last excuse for having so many dogs. Up until now there has really been no answer in Britain…