{"id":162,"date":"2015-05-03T13:27:02","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T12:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2016-05-06T10:13:19","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T09:13:19","slug":"about-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/?page_id=162","title":{"rendered":"About Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>About Training<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image15.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1036 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image15-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image15-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image15-968x1024.jpg 968w, https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image15.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a>If you decide that\u00a0you would\u00a0like to train your retriever as a working gundog so that you can then take part in working tests and field trials, and also retrieve shot game, you will need to learn to encourage\u00a0your dog&#8217;s\u00a0natural working abilities. The first step\u00a0might be to join a Field Trial Society or Gundog Club (like ours), where you can\u00a0take advantage of the\u00a0training\u00a0facilities\u00a0and eventually take part in working test competitions. These are designed to develop your dog&#8217;s hunting and retrieving\u00a0skills and\u00a0your own training technique, and\u00a0also give you and your dog the opportunity to\u00a0train and compete\u00a0in the company of\u00a0other dogs and handlers. This aspect is particularly important as your dog must also learn steadiness while other dogs are working nearby\u00a0(as would be the case\u00a0in a working shoot environment).<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You are welcome to attend\u00a0a training session prior to joining our club so that you can appreciate the work involved, the standards required\u00a0for dogs and handlers\u00a0working both in the field and in competition, and also to decide whether or not you feel that gundog training might suit you and your dog. Obedience, walking to heel, and sitting and staying are the basics of all dog training and these are very important for gundogs too, though please bear in mind that,\u00a0compared to pet obedience classes, training and handling a dog to retrieve dummies in test situations or shot game &#8216;in the field&#8217; is quite diverse and involves much more practice, effort, and dedication. Training sessions can provide you with some of the tools that you&#8217;ll need but these alone will not be sufficient &#8211; you will need to set aside time for you and your dog to practice, practice, and practice.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Owning and training a\u00a0working gundog will involve lots of hard work &#8211; though building and developing a rapport and an understanding of your dog, and perfecting your technique and your dog&#8217;s ability to retrieve can be extremely rewarding. It&#8217;s very much a partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact us for more details or click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/?page_id=50\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Training If you decide that\u00a0you would\u00a0like to train your retriever as a working gundog so that you can then take part in working tests and field trials, and also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-c.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-162","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=162"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2345,"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162\/revisions\/2345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penninetrainingarea.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}