Who actually works their dogs?

[Cazzie]

Would love to hear all you're story's about actual working cockers and what inspired you to have a working cocker 

Pictures would also be good 

[Penel]

When you say "actual"  

Hattie worked all afternoon, swimming underwater at a photoshoot, does that count ?! 

[Cazzie]

sorry should have maybe said cockers that actually work 

[Nicola]

I had Tilly out last season beating and she had a grand old time, she loved it. Hoping to do a few scurries with her this year and then have her out again in the winter.

I am currently training Alfie, he's 15 months and is doing well. He hasn't been shot over yet but he's working on fur and feather and his steadiness is improving every day. I hope to have him out 'lightly' this winter but I think he will really be coming into his own for next year when he'll be fully mature. Who knows we may even make it to a few trials    I'd love to give it a go so I'm not rushing him now, I'm letting him mature slowly and only introducing new things when I think that he is really ready. He's the first gundog I've trained myself although I've been out with my Stepdad's working springers before so we're both learning a lot  

[Penel]

sorry should have maybe said cockers that actually work 

what you really should say is cockers that work to the gun / in the field... cos Hattie works, a lot, but not to the gun.... or am I being pedantic 

[Nicola]

sorry should have maybe said cockers that actually work 

what you really should say is cockers that work to the gun / in the field... cos Hattie works, a lot, but not to the gun.... or am I being pedantic 

You? The 'p' word?? Never! 

[*jean*]

and lil lee works sheep..
 my 3 are supposed to work but Oh has lost interest this last while in shooting. doesnt bother me, cos first and foremost mine are pets and I hate dead things.  

[Cazzie]

sorry should have maybe said cockers that actually work 

what you really should say is cockers that work to the gun / in the field... cos Hattie works, a lot, but not to the gun.... or am I being pedantic 

Not sure? What does pedantic mean? 

[Cazzie]

and lil lee works sheep..
 my 3 are supposed to work but Oh has lost interest this last while in shooting. doesnt bother me, cos first and foremost mine are pets and I hate dead things.  

Hi Jean

Are all you're sheep kept as pets?

[Nicola]

sorry should have maybe said cockers that actually work 

what you really should say is cockers that work to the gun / in the field... cos Hattie works, a lot, but not to the gun.... or am I being pedantic 

Not sure? What does pedantic mean? 

Nitpicky, overly concerned with minor details!! 

[Cazzie]

sorry should have maybe said cockers that actually work 

what you really should say is cockers that work to the gun / in the field... cos Hattie works, a lot, but not to the gun.... or am I being pedantic 

Not sure? What does pedantic mean? 

Nitpicky, overly concerned with minor details!! 

Ah thanks for that Nicola been socialising with animals for too long  dont get out often 

[*jean*]

no we dont have pet sheep the lambs get sold in august we keep a few of the best ewe lambs back to replace the old ewes we are selling or who have died. my OH wont even have a pet lamb  about the place and if he does get left with one that is too old for a tie on he will give it to my sister who will bring it on .
 its the dogs who are the pets... very petted indeed actually.   

[Cazzie]

My friend has a couple who have been reared with her goats they are half pets which is nice. 

My dogs too are very petted. 3 of them work. Its nice to see them working as they enjoy having a job to do although its only a few days per year. 

[crazyspaniels]

I work Dobbie my cocker and Willow my springer, Dobbie and Willow go beating and Dobbie also goes pigeon and crow shooting

[James]

stella will come beating and shooting with me eventually