Working Pointers in the Scottish Highlands


  • Small Retrieves at Five Months old.

    Pontus is now five and a half months old and I have practiced the controlled retrieve, so he is solid in his delivery and completely certain of what to do with a dummy: deliver nicely in exchange of a treat. We have m..
  • Pontus and the Basics

    Pontus is now 18 weeks old and he is getting the basics: 1) Sit to wait for his food 2) Wait to be let through a door, no barging 3) Stay in the back of the truck when it's open without jumping out 4) When in..
  • So nice to have a puppy!

    Pontus is mainly learning how to get on with the world. I simply don't have time to train him as I work the others 3-4 days per week. And also need to look after the day job. However, he has seen most of the grouse moors..
  • Puppy Training starts at Eight Weeks

    Now that I only have Pontus left, I can concentrate on the training. He is keen to learn and it is vital that we go everywhere to see the world. I had him in the pub, in the car, meeting other dogs and on the moor. Here ..