Who'd grabbed me caused primarily by her leg says like training. His ability to read a dog is uncanny and nothing less than a God given gift. We board and train all breeds of dogs. March 2018, the Trustees of the Gundog Club announced that as from 2018 the Gundog Club would only accredit Force Free trainers. You can read more about this here. This announcement has several implications. Right now, the first half of 2018, the Club is a state of transition. We have some trainers that have been confirmed as Force Free and others that are still going through a reaccreditation process. This instructor has not been accredited as a Force Free instructor. Mell Brooks is the Gundog Club's trainer based at Fivehead near Taunton Somerset. She has also had the opportunity to judge several tests and field trials. Mell has training grounds Cornwall, Dorset and Hampshire which all is inspiring for some fantastic training, including woods, open rough ponds, ditches, banks, fences a haven for dog training. Mell started with her labrador Brook who went on to win several working tests and a novice field trial. Her next competition dog was Purdey, who won every open working test the West Country going for a few years. Purdey also had top dog at team events, won a novice field trial and had awards open field trials and went on to win one. Next came Oaklea and knowing that he wasn't a trialling dog, Mell was determined to win some tests with him, which they achieved quickly. He is now part of Mells picking up team. Mell is now competing with her bitch called Lowan, who won a puppy test at 12 months old. She came second at her first attempt at a novice working test and then won the next one. Mell has been trialling her this and she has been extremely consistent achieving seven seconds. She has also been awarded two thirds Open Working Tests. Mell says, ‘My niche life is definitely working with dogs. They took over from hobby of surfing, and continue to be the forefront of life'. Whatever grade you are looking to achieve, Mell is happy to help. She is available to train pupils from basic obedience to fully trained Field Trial standard. Mell encourages students to take part the Gundog Club's graded assessments and her students have a fantastic 100% pass rate. If you would like to find out more about the training Mell can offer, please click here. Complete and submit the enquiry form and Mell give you a call to discuss your training requirements more detail. PUPPIES under 16 wks private lesson $25 PRIVATE LESSONS 16 wks and older $50 OBEDIENCE 10 Sessions plus private lesson $250 OBEDIENCE annual $600 PROTECTION 16 wks $750 PROTECTION annual $750 IN HOUSE TRAINING $250 per week, minimum 2 weeks For your convenience, we offer pickup and delivery and Springfield area for scheduled boarding and training. By appointment. $35 Private lessons at your home start at $250. We all know that some basic obedience training makes dogs more fun to be around. What of us 't know is that it has other, less obvious, benefits. Obedience training helps your dog see you as her leader, and it also gives her a mental workout –something that canines need just as much as physical exercise to stave off boredom and make them feel useful. And some commands, like a good recall, even save your dog's life one day. These guidelines make training easier for you and your dog: 1. Be consistent. Use the same cue for the same command each time. If you use come one week, come here the next,