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Learning, Understanding, Training, for all dogs and their owners.

*******WATCH OUT THIS AUTUMN FOR NEW BOX SET VIDEO'S

Who we are ...

Dogs for Life Training events were initiated by Philippa Williams KCAI (CDA, WDA, FT)  and first held at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire in 1994 and have been running ever since with increasing interest and success. In 1997 Castlemans Gundogs took off with her own line of Golden Retrievers & Labradors which concentrates more on the Gundog side of training.

Philippa prides herself in never standing still and is always looking for new and interesting venues and experiences, together with the latest in behavioural knowledge and training techniques.

Each dog and handler will be taken on their own merits and individual requirements will be met to bring out the best in every partnership.

All breeds of Gundogs and all types of owners deserve to take a break and now is your opportunity. We cover puppy training from fourteen weeks of age right through not only to  a well behaved family member but also enough control to work your dog for whatever discipline it was breed for but also up to competition level be it for Working Test & or Field Trials.

*****NEW CONTENT:  MORE NEW VIDEOS.

 

These videos were made during a seminar at Hunderpraxis in Germany when I was invited by Veroni Rothe to run the workshops.


Veroni says - In her very funny, friendly but also very honest way, Philippa Williams tells us all about the learning basics of gundogs, how she trains her own dogs, and what she cares most about when training. In the course, you will see her live coaching other teams! Something new and unique. Follow the link if you wish to purchase the programs. Content Covers: 
- Clicker training
- Come forward hunting

- Bulls eye hunting
- Heelwork
- Recall
- Send for retrieve
- Stop
- The swapping game

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https://elopage.com/s/Hundepraxis/gundog-training-philippa-williams​

What we offer ...

All our dogs and handlers have an initial assessment which allows us to determine the correct course of training for each team.  It is as much about training the handler  as it is about training the dog.  We are looking to forge a perfectly balanced team. 

1-2-1 Classes - all levels

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Group Classes - all levels

Residential Training Holidays

Specialist sessions

Gundog Training for field & Competition

 Videos & Video Mentoring

Gundog Training for field & Competition

 Videos & Video Mentoring

What people say .....

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“I first started training with Philippa 10 years ago, and have just started again with my new puppy, and I am finding her teaching is even more inspirational than last time! Philippa picks up on you and your dog’s reactions to different situations, is hugely encouraging, and makes it all such fun that you want to go home and do your homework.

 

I can’t recommend her highly enough.” Alison, East Yorkshire

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