Gun Dog Training Services Scotland

Mick patiently taught my husband and Bella the B to work together. She's still mad, but at least she's mad and comes home when called....more than I can say for the husband, LoL.

Having just spent a training weekend at Airds Farmhouse with my 15-month-old Springer Spaniel, I would like to thank Mick for his excellent training and guidance and both him and Mandy for making me so welcome.

I have come home with new training methods and, more importantly, an understanding of how and why they work.

This is the start of a new training regime for myself and Ollie, and thanks to Mick, I am confident I will see big improvements in his behaviour before too long. Airds Farmhouse is a lovely place to stay and highly recommended!

After our second visit today, I have just been out with Spud to try some follow up training... I have a magician dog... He was perfect at recall, and I threw a stick to hunt for a reward... The stick, however, was non-retrievable, so Spud improvised by bringing me an empty cake box.

All went well until the last 5 minutes when he took off after a scent in the woods... Once he returned, he walked home well... Thank you for all the tips to train me as well as Spud.

He's not bad for months, and pleased I got the training now while he is young enough to mound into a cracking dog...

I’ve been concerned about why my dog, a 4-year-old GSD, was being so reactive towards other dogs. Going for walks has been a minefield, with me having to hold on for dear life whenever another dog came into view. Although we are still a Work In Progress, I can’t thank Mick enough for two very enlightening sessions.

And of course, the answer is rarely to do with training the dog - it is training the human how to be the sort of owner the dog needs and deserves! Sensible and practical advice backed up by Mick’s practical experience. Such an amazing transformation by, to coin a phrase, “taking back control.” Still, a long way to go as I put the theory into practice at home; however, such a change in how my dog reacted to Mick’s own dogs - and how much happier he appeared!

A straightforward no-nonsense approach without gimmicks or treats which is how things used to be done highly recommend working canines.

I went to visit yesterday with my little french bulldog; she had taken over the house and thought she was pack leader & in return was bossing me around and growling when she didn’t want to do things.. was at my wits end after getting some poor advice, after just 30 mins at working canines her attitude had totally changed!

I spent 4 hours up there getting all the tools I needed to take back authority with her & the last 24hrs have been a total dream!! I can’t stress how happy we are!!