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“Our family are so very grateful to Alex. Alex has a wealth of experience and knowledge. …”
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“Our family are so very grateful to Alex. Alex has a wealth of experience and knowledge. We are delighted to say that our lovely, very cute and large rescue dog is now walking on a lead and we are now taking him for walks, rather than him walking us. Alex spent two hours with us and the outcome has been one of joy, we as a family highly recommend Alex. Alex is honest, reliable, professional and understanding and we cannot thank him enough.”
Behaviour · Recall and lead
“After a couple of months of having our rescue Podenco cross we could barely get a lead on her, let alone walk her. Alex explained the behaviours & thought processes of an extremely nervous dog, showed us how to use the lead to encourage her to walk. …”
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“After a couple of months of having our rescue Podenco cross we could barely get a lead on her, let alone walk her. Alex explained the behaviours & thought processes of an extremely nervous dog, showed us how to use the lead to encourage her to walk. Five days on and Ody has gone from a dog scared to leave the sofa, to an inquisitive dog happily trotting out the house and enjoying a walk to the park in the sun. A massive thanks to Alex for showing us how to help our little Ody.”
The French Spaniel, or Epagneul Français, is a versatile pointing gundog, larger than British spaniels and bred to hunt, point and retrieve in rough cover. It is calm, gentle, affectionate and sociable, devoted to its family and keen to work with its handler. Energy is high, and the nose leads once the dog is off the lead.
Recall when a scent takes over, pulling and difficulty settling in the house are the familiar requests, with some sensitivity to harsh tone. French Spaniels respond to reward-based training that uses retrieving and scent work as the pay-off. Field-based 1-2-1 sessions work well for them, and starting puppy training at 8 weeks sets up a reliable recall before adolescence.
1-2-1 dog training for your French Spaniel, with you, at the field or at home.
