Shooting Times & Country

How to hold that focus

How many times have we heard, or even used, the expression, “he’s fine until there’s a distraction”? I hear it most days and it does have an element of truth. My dogs all train very well at home but can behave differently when out at work, competing or training. It can be frustrating, as we all know how good and talented our dogs can be in the right circumstances, but then can be let down when the unexpected occurs.

Distractions come in many forms and varieties. A predictable distraction on a shoot day is live game. We know if we take our dogs out

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Shooting Times & Country

Shooting Times & Country5 min read
When The Going Gets Rough
On my last visit to the West London Shooting School, (Al’s sporting tour, 5 July), I also managed to get a chance to have a go at clays with world-class coaching from Mark Heath. It is not often that you step into a clay lesson after spending a few h
Shooting Times & Country3 min read
Gamekeeper
Alan Edwards is conservation manager at Bywell, a Purdey Gold Award estate in Northumberland A gentle plop at the end of a straight line on an almost perfect cast. Surely this time a fish would show some interest in my offering? Sadly not. Wondering
Shooting Times & Country3 min read
Royal Rook Rifle
NEW SERIES: In this new Shooting Times series, historian Donald Dallas tells us about the remarkable guns he’s encountered of late By the spring of 1900, King Umberto of Italy was eagerly looking forward to his new acquisition, a best double-barrel .

Related