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Should I switch from using an over-under?

Can you offer any advice on making the change from an over-under to the more traditional side-by-side? Read more

Can you help with training my labrador to the whistle?

How do I train my labrador to the whistle? I am told an electronic collar is effective, but I fear it may hurt the dog? Read more

Will bad eyes mean I have to learn to shoot left-handed?

I am an avid game and clay shooter, and am right-handed and eye dominant, so I shoot with both eyes open. Unfortunately, I have contracted a disease in my right eye leaving it with poor sight. This means my left eye is now dominant. I have tried closing my left eye and using a patch, but the deteriorating sight in my right eye means I have trouble focusing. Read more

Why won't my dog to return to the whistle everytime?

If I sit my springer puppy and walk away, she will come running on the whistle, but if she is sniffing around the garden and I try to recall her, she ignores me. Can you offer any training advice? Read more

Will my puppy's eyes change colour?

My ESS puppy is seven months old. When we collected her at just over eight weeks, she had blue eyes that we assumed would change colour. This is not the case as her eyes are still slate blue. Is this unusual and are her eyes likely to change at this late date? Read more