“When looking to buy a trained dog, be clear about what you want the dog to do”
By the time this article is published I will have a new addition to the “cocker clan”, a new very well-bred pup. This will be the first time for more than eight years that the patter of tiny paws has been heard in the Ridley household.
My last dog, Fuss, was 18 months old and fully trained. He had even been placed in a couple of field trials, but every now and again he squeaks. This is not a problem for me, but it is considered a fault, so he wasn’t suitable for competition. I have now had him for four years – plenty of time in which to consider the advantages and pitfalls of…
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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016