My new dog, Lyon, arrives on the 4th of May, all being well. Ahead of his arrival I bought Alex Lato's book, Braveheart, it arrived today and is jam packed. I bought this book because the breed I've gone for, Cocker Spaniel, can be a bit on the soft, sensitive side, so an early focus on confidence seems like a good move. I also want to up my play game and he will be high drive so the more outlets I have at my disposal the better. I will be training him towards gundog working tests and whatever else he wants to get involved in.

I took Rocket out to see what he's like with other dogs recently. Video below.

Since I posted about this new project dog I saved from the pound a lot of people have asked what his story is. I made a quick video to explain. 👇

Today I rescued this dog from the pound. He has some behaviour issues that meant he was two hours from being put to sleep. I’ll be training him and sharing updates here and then eventually rehoming him. He needs a new name though. Hit me with your suggestions.

Does anyone have any detailed resources or advice for training a send away? Specifically the type where the dog runs until they are stopped (rather than running to a particular object). I know conceptually what I want, but I’m struggling to find out how to get there. Most people locally train using a mat/cone as a target, which I’d like to avoid, but I can’t find step by step guidance for any other techniques. Thank you!