The dogs that make us – Part Three

LYRIC – FECIMUS HEAR NO EVIL August 2019 – January 2024 It’s said that dogs come into our lives for a reason – and this feels particularly true when I think about Lyric. January 2025 marks a year since I had to say goodbye to her, and it’s taken this long to be able toContinueContinue reading “The dogs that make us – Part Three”

The dogs that make us – Part Two

Riley – Tsitsikama Russet Flint – January 2008 – November 2019 You might find this a strange reason for spending most of my life with more than one dog, but I can’t bear the idea of being without one. Whenever I’ve faced that hardest of days when I’ve had to say goodbye to an oldContinueContinue reading “The dogs that make us – Part Two”

Why should you train your dog?

Like most trainers who find working with dogs ridiculously rewarding, I fit in a course with one of my own dogs as often as I can. The most recent adventure has been a gundog training session with Sonnet, and being a learner at times instead of a teacher is so important. I’ve taken almost everyContinueContinue reading “Why should you train your dog?”