Take a training break
Glorious countryside; a cosy pub or cottage; perhaps a stately home or amazing shooting estate to visit. These are all the best bits of a traditional British summer holiday, except there’s one thing missing. Where’s the dog? Oh, there he is, and gosh, he’s actually sitting right in the middle of this lovely view, waiting obediently for your recall whistle. This ideal picture can become a reality on one of the specialist gundog training holidays springing up all over the UK, which put the dog front and centre of your summer fun.
Not so long ago, if Bertie was bad during the shooting season he would be packed off to canine boot camp all on his own, where a professional trainer would put him straight ready for the autumn. Over the past few years, however, many of us have begun to suspect that Bertie is having way too much fun up there in the Yorkshire Dales or the Peak District or the Scottish Highlands. Gun-dog trainers have been quick to respond to this, creating training holidays where you can learn how to handle,
