Walk Up, Steadiness & Retrieves Workshop

Service Description

his practical 3-hour workshop focuses on three key skills that underpin successful gundog work: walking up calmly, remaining steady under distraction, and completing confident retrieves. Working in a variety of realistic training scenarios, handlers will learn how to develop a dog that can stay focused and responsive whilst moving through the environment, remain composed around thrown retrieves and other dogs, and retrieve with purpose when sent. During the workshop we'll cover: Walking up in partnership with your dog Building and maintaining steadiness around excitement and movement Developing impulse control without reducing drive Understanding when and how to reward steadiness Marked retrieves from walk-up situations Improving delivery, focus and recall after the retrieve Troubleshooting common issues such as creeping, vocalising and anticipation Suitable for: Dogs with a basic retrieve, recall and ability to work around other dogs. Exercises will be adapted to suit individual experience levels. Whether your goal is working tests, the shooting field, or simply a more responsive and reliable companion, this workshop will help strengthen the connection between handler and dog while building the foundations for calm, efficient retrieving. Tagline: "Calm at Heel, Steady at Flush, Confident on the Retrieve."