Fluffy

Having a family who were becoming more interested in country sports I made a decision that it was the right time to acquire a gundog of our own, but as we lead a fairly nomadic life it would have to be a pet one. She arrived in mid Feb last year to a 72 hour power cut and not very well. But we tackled everything head on and now have a healthy happy 2 year old. She is extremely keen and I needed help in training her and being able to channel all her enthusiasm into what I want her to do rather than her own fun. My daughter bought the Pet Gundog book and started applying Lez's approach immediately. The next step was to join some formal and structured classes. I approached Lez to join her pet gundog classes last year and we started in January, with her excellent books and DVDs to refer back to out of lessons.

I have gained a large amount of knowledge from Lez. She really knows how to get into a dog's head and after one or two adventures - sorted out with Lez's advice and an incredible one on one season, we are settling into a good training routine.

The main problem is that my dog instinctively knows what to do but the handler (me) often doesn't. With Lez's help I am learning to be more on the ball and focus on my dog and make sure she is focused on me. We are very much a work in progress but with Lez's knowledge - and humour - I am learning how to use my dog's enthusiasm to train her to be a well mannered and happy dog.