GUN DOG CLUB

[Gordon]

Opinions required, are there any benefits having your Cocker registered with the above, fors and againsts please, reason being I have been asked to join and wonder if it is worthwhile?

[Nicola]

They offer training lessons/courses and a series of non-competitive graded tests (using dummies, not game), so if you're interested in doing that then it's worthwhile; if not then there aren't really any 'benefits' as such.

[Gordon]

Thanks, seems like away to make money.

[Helen]

Any profits go here - http://www.thegundogclub.co.uk/gundog_trust/index.html

[VeeBee]

Gun dog clubs are a good way to learn the stuff that makes your spaniel tick. Working spaniels like to have a job to to, and a gun dog club is an excellent way for an owner to learn how to keep their dog's mind occupied. Exercise is not enough to totally tire a spaniel out, the mind needs to work, whether it be training, learning tricks, agility or working. If you do go down the gun dog club route, find a good one, one you feel comfortable with the training methods. Reward/treat based training is not always the norm at a gun dog club. Hope this helps make your decision.

[redlottie]

We registered with them because we wanted our dogs to enter the tests that they run via our gun dog trainer.

[*Marie*]

I was going to go for agility with Bracken, but because of his instinct to chase a bird once in a while I thought gun dog training will be more beneficial to him, plus it is a whole lot cheaper as I go to group sessions!