Gun dog trraining in Kent 17/02/08

[goldblend90]

Do they need to already have some gundog training to attend?

No the course will be divided into different groups, so that you will be in the same class as dogs of the same ability.  I will be in the beginners group with Harley, as this will be his first official gundog training.

[Cazzie]

Keep us posted on how you all get on ,it sounds 

[clairep4]

We'll definitely be in the beginners group with the Muppeteers. 

[Sarah16]

I have now booked us onto this too, we will be on the beginners group, I can't wait.

[goldblend90]

By the looks of it, it could well be a COL beginners group   

[LouiseAS]

What a shame I'd loved to have attended with Jakey but have no car ATM 

Would have been great to have done it with other COL members.

[clairep4]

I have now booked us onto this too, we will be on the beginners group, I can't wait.

Oooh - Zorro will be happy, he loved Mollie at the last meet!    God knows how we are going to keep all these bouncy cockers from playing.... 

[Sarah16]

I have a feeling Mollie is going to be a bad influence as I think she will want to play. I might have to work on her recall and retrieving before the training day as she is easily distracted. It should be fun and we should have some nicely worn out cockers

[clairep4]

I have a feeling Mollie is going to be a bad influence as I think she will want to play. I might have to work on her recall and retrieving before the training day as she is easily distracted. It should be fun and we should have some nicely worn out cockers

Zorro is the same, very easily distracted especially if there's a pretty lady cocker in the vicinity   

We took them both out with dummies at the weekend to just get them used to retrieving them somewhere other than the garden and Bella (who normally really can't be bothered bringing things back) was much better than Zorro (who is normally fab) because she was able to stay focussed. Who knows what they'll be like on the day but Zorro gets distracted by bunny smells half way round the agility course so I don't hold out too much hope! 

[Sarah16]

Not sure whether we are going at the moment, last week I rang them and he said he still had places and I was to email him and he woiuld email directions through to me. I hadn't heard anytihing by Sunday so I emailed again and he still hasn't go back to me.

Did you all have to email him so he could send details through and have you all heard back yet? Am I just being impatient? It's just 4 days until the training day and I have really been looking forward to it as I thought Mollie would enjoy it.

[Heavenlyhayley]

Not sure whether we are going at the moment, last week I rang them and he said he still had places and I was to email him and he woiuld email directions through to me. I hadn't heard anytihing by Sunday so I emailed again and he still hasn't go back to me.

Did you all have to email him so he could send details through and have you all heard back yet? Am I just being impatient? It's just 4 days until the training day and I have really been looking forward to it as I thought Mollie would enjoy it.

Yes I did email him and he emailed details the next day. I also sent him an email to book someone else on the day and he replied the same day. Have the emails you have been sending going to the right email address? Here is his email address just in case you have got it wrong: By Email: chris@breezeleafspaniels.co.uk

[Sarah16]

I had the right email address, it seems he had problems with his connection for a few days. I have spoken to him this afternoon and we are booked on the day and he is going to post the directions to me.

[goldblend90]

Ok so that seems that there will be:

goldblend90 & Harley

Jo Zebedee & Zeb

Heavenlyhayley (OH) & Sadie

Clairep4 & Zorro & Bella

Sarah16 & Mollie

??Tasha & Ayla

See you all on Sunday and really looking forward to meeting you all   

[clairep4]

Oh dear, I've a feeling my two little show cockers are going to be seriously shown up with all these workers    Zorro has the concentration span of a gnat and Bella (who doesn't like doing anything without good reason) will soon start questioning *why* she should go and retrieve the dummy *again* 

Looking forward to it though - see you all there! 

[Sarah16]

I still haven't got the map for this training day, Chris had said on Wednesday he was going to post the details to me as his email is playing up at the moment. I still haven't had it yet and i'm getting worried. If I ring him again today the chances are it wont come in time for Sunday, he said he had booked us a place. Can someone pm me the details if they have got them as I donn't know where i'm going.