Gundog Training
Where to start...
The first step is to bring you and your dog(s) in to meet Carl, have a free consultation and establish needs & requirements.
Training sessions can be one to one, small groups or large group sessions and residential training.
All behaviour issues can be addressed i.e running in, pulling, barking, heel work plus many other common issues you see in the field. Training the dog is the easy bit, the owners are sometimes another matter!
FREE Gun Dog Training Consultation
What We Offer
Puppy Gundog Training
This is all about fun. Let your puppy be a puppy before anything else and enjoy your bonding time. Bring your puppy in and let us establish the first stages of a simple training plan. This will not involve any pressure on a young dog. This is about learning your puppy simple commands, fetching & carrying a ball. We will build confidence through play and lots of positive praise. Take advantage of our free assessment and start off on the right road for you and your special companion.
Basic Gundog Training
This is the next stage which is about laying a solid foundation in basic gundog training. The main focus is to get the dog to walk to heel, sit, stay, recall and stop to the whistle. We would then move on to direction work, blind retrieves, obstacles, sitting to shot and marking. Different breeds of dog require different orders of training. There is no given age for the training, it is when your dog is ready. Basic training cannot be rushed and must be enjoyed as part of the journey.
Advanced Gundog Training
This is the stage when all the hard work starts to pay off. If your basic training has been completed successfully, your dog is ready for the field and should be calm, steady and able to cope under pressure. At Kugae Gundogs we excel in our facilities and training grounds which includes acres of sugar beet, woodland, lakes, ponds, streams and dykes. We will put your dog into a live shooting environment either by a stood day on the peg, picking up behind the guns, rough shooting/wildfowling or on one of our simulated gundog training days.
Group Gundog Training
We regularly hold group training sessions either with a small group (approx 6 handlers) or a larger group (up to 20 handlers). There are huge benefits to be gained from these kind of group sessions, for both the handlers and the dogs. They are very popular and can be incorporated with your one- to- one training schedule when the time is right. Check out our Blog section for an insight to some of our previous sessions and up and coming Events. <
Testimonials
We look forward to continuing the journey…
Carl has inspired both Finn and myself to reach out for high levels of training. He has an assertive but calm nature which clearly reflects on his success as a Gundog trainer. We look forward to continuing the journey…
Will definitely be booking in more training sessions soon
Can’t thank Carl enough for all his help recently with extra training for my Chesapeake so we felt more confident with completing the Show Gundog Working Certificate on a Shoot being judged on steadiness during a drive, hunting in cover and retrieving game from cover and off water. Delighted to say we passed and my dog is now a Champion. Carl is so approachable and kind and open to helping with the type of training you need, his ground is AMAZING with so many different types including cover woodland and water. Will definitely be booking in more training sessions soon. Thank you Caroline and Chippy
Carl is a brilliant trainer of both owner and dog.
Highly recommend to anyone with a gun dog in need of training. Carl is a brilliant trainer of both owner and dog.
Dog training service
I’ve recently had my dogs in with Karen and Carl for lodging and some training. My 10 month old pup has come back a different dog. His mum is a dream to walk and to do anything with really (she is a kugae) but the pup has been hard work. Getting him home and I actually love walking him now and would go as far as saying he walks nicer than his mum now. Sending them back end of June to continue with the training and start his retrieving.. Along with some lessons.
I cannot thank Carl, but more so Karen enough for taking the lead with my pup and training him up.. I couldn’t recommend them enough.
Jodi & Glenn
We went to Carl with our 8 month Fox Red Lab. We’d bought her to train to be a Gundog but were lost with all the different advice, books and internet information. Nothing was working, she pulled, wouldn’t recall and was distracted by everything. After 10 minutes Carl had her attention and she was glued to his side, waiting patiently for his next command. His manner is calm, consistent, concise and clear. Perfect combination. I’m happy to say that Meg is now 11 months, steady, keen and attentive. Carl has trained us more than her and we have a clear direction and confidence to continue training our dog. I couldn’t recommend Kugae Dogs, Carl and Karen strongly enough.
Peter Heath
I came to Carl with my young Labrador who was pretty much out of control. We concentrated on heel work & discipline and after a few one to one sessions the issue was resolved. I can now take Douglas beating with me to shoots and we both have a great day out together.
Chris Rider
Pippa – My lab is a picking-up dog and I wanted her to learn to work with my new pup. We came in for weekly hour-long sessions in the field with Carl. Pippa is now trained to an excellent standard. I would recommend Carl without a doubt. He excels as a dog trainer.
Remi – At 8 months old this headstrong bitch Lab retriever lost all recall and obedience, after being attacked by another dog. Again, following regular sessions with Carl, he has turned Remi at 19 months old into something very special and she is just started her first season in the field working with Pippa. I couldn’t be prouder of my girls with these results as they work perfectly for me on a walked-up rough shoot day.
A BIG THANK YOU to Carl at KUGAE Gun Dogs. I will be taking my next puppy to him from day one!!