Gun Dog Workshops
For gun dog breeds, whether working or simply a canine companion looking for a different type of training!
Learn how to harness your dog's natural instincts and build on those foundations and delve into basic hunting techniques, recall on a whistle, stay, steadiness and so much more!
Led and taught by a very special guest to APDS, world renowned trainer, Helen Phillips
What's included in gun dog workshops
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Gun Dog training covered across a series of three days (Sat 23rd March, Sat 27th April and Sat 11th May 2024) taught by the talented Helen Phillips - one of the UK's top gun dog trainers who uses only reward-based training techniques
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Learn how to harness your dog's natural instincts and build on those foundations, forming a great partnership
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Start building a level of control that exceeds the excitement of the "hunt"
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Learn how to build high value rewards through play, recall on a whistle, stay, steadiness, introduction to a place board, go to target, basic retrieval patterns with cues, basic hunting techniques and heel work
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Free membership to our exclusive Facebook community group for ongoing advice and support
About the trainer - Helen Phillips
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Helen is the owner of the Clicker Gundog Training Centre and together, along with her husband, she manages a small shoot at the training centre solely for training purposes
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Passionate about promoting the use of non-coercive, positive reinforcement training techniques and strategies within her gun dog training, Helen's approach fits the APDS ethos perfectly
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Working with dogs in the field for over 30 years and breeding Hungarian Vizslas since 1998, Helen has a wealth of experience in living and working with hunting dogs
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Having owned many breeds from crosses and Spaniels to HRPs (Hunt, Point & Retriever), Helen currently owns 2 Vizlas named Jack and Dibble and a Springer Spaniel named Wren. All the dogs work in various roles on the shoot, from beating, pick up and partnering on the peg
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Over the last 10 years, Helen has taught a Canine Training & Behaviour course at Warwickshire College. Together with Kay Laurence, she was also a business partner for Learning About Dogs.
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Helen holds a distinction in Canine Training & Behaviour, the KC Working Gundog Certification on Dummies & Game, City & Guild Level 5 Teaching qualification, the Learning About Dogs Clicker Trainer's Competency Assessment Programme up to level 3 (as well as being an active assessor for the scheme)
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Helen trained with Kay Laurence for many years, taught a variety of Clicker Training workshops and now teaches several Clicker Training and gun dog courses around the world, as well as at her own UK training facility
What else do I need to know?
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Three days of workshops will run on Sat 23rd March, Sat 27th April and Sat 11th May 2024
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Cost to participate is £325 for all 3 workshop days
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Spectator spots are available at £120 for all 3 workshop days (or £40 per workshop)
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Each day runs from 10am - 3pm
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Aimed at gun dog or a gun dog cross dog breeds; both working dogs and pet dogs
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The workshops will be run by an external trainer, Helen Phillips, with a limited number of 10 spaces
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Check out our T&Cs here for our cancellation policy