Most shoots have at least one cocker spaniel either picking up or in the beating line. In this episode of our series More Than a Working Dog, trainer Sean Brown from Petsercise shows how the characteristics of this rocket-fuelled gundog can apply to a host of situations beyond the field. And, for those who don’t work their cockers, how to substitute the breed’s gundog heritage for other, stimulating fun and games.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XFi5–ObSw Keir Starmer’s animal welfare strategy could shut down dog rescues – we hear from the Cheshire Sighthound Rescue Charity which gives rescued greyhounds, whippets
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGKwBmuVnI The Belgian shepherd or Malinois has gone from herding and guarding livestock to frontline service. Dog trainer Sean Brown from Petsercise.co.uk in Northumberland introduces
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg9GkU6LGHI Pet, friend, workmate – the labrador may be all these things to you. To wider society, it is a help around the house and
youtu.be/dcHOpXGuJrw This is no ordinary field trial. We’re at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough in Leicestershire, for the inaugural UK St Hubertus Cup – a competition