Gundog SOS

In Gundog SOS, respected trainer, judge and competitor Laura Hill takes an in-depth look at common mistakes and what can be learned from them. She looks at avoiding potential pitfalls in the first place, unpacks ’bad behavior’, analyses the relevance of the relationship between trainer and dog, and gives practical strategies for improvement in training partnerships. Supported by illustrations, case studies and exercises, this essential resource comprehensively addresses the most frequently occurring training problems and provides workable solutions to help readers to improve or fix them.

Laura Hill is the founder and owner of Stauntonvale Gundogs. Laura is a former member of the England Gundog Team and competes in retriever and spaniel field trials and working tests, as well as working her dogs on local shoots. She is a field trial panel judge and has judged and trained in the UK, Europe and Japan. Laura has qualified for the IGL Retriever Championship numerous times and, to date, has made up eight Field Trial Champions. Her first book, Advanced Retriever Training, was published by Crowood in 2020.