Gundogs and Guard dogs

Summer Holidays! Dad’s Chair! Sunscreen! Another clumsy start without someone having their microphone on?! 🤷‍♂️ The usual conversation about the joys of ageing and other delights along with a brief coffee spillage, an unwanted guide to Glasgow’s annual lockdown thing and then on to dogs and children. The school holidays are upon us and as much as they try and stay upbeat, with over 60 years combi...

Oops, a bit of a burpy start from the Londoner, that seems to send an over-tired Lez into hysteria. Once calmness is regained, this covers the role of the Professional Canine Behaviour Practitioner & Trainer (or whatever your job title is) Naturally, a rant or two ensues about social media and the modern wave of dog trainers and how to actually spend some quality time with your dogs. All we wa...

The Northern Aspect managed to turn her microphone on this week...after a nudge! The usual moan about the joys of ageing including nasal waxing and generally getting hairier! A catch up which no one is interested in including running classes under the Golden Arches is followed by a look at running puppy classes. Do you have the right knowledge? What's the difference between adult dog classes?...

The usual clumsy introduction and the Scottish contingent (mentioning no names) had a microphone malfunction (user error!). Moody Bitch comes to mind…not because of the microphone error, but because we are joined in this episode by the wonderful Sam Swift from Proflax Natural Superfood Supplements. A fascinating insight into the benefits of holistic principles and approaches supporting physical an...

After an exchange of pleasantries, a little chat about AI, a bit of reorientation around the map of Scotland, which is yet to be confirmed! Unusually, we quickly move on to the scheduled dog topic of training classes and how, when and where to start and all of the considerations that need to be taken into account. As always, Lez and Ross are ‘kinda’ on the same page, but on slightly different para...

After an unplanned little break…they are back! 👏🤙 Once we'd got past a blonde microphone moment from the Scottish contingent…it’s brought back by the Londoner who is managing expectations (we know your expectations aren’t that great), we discuss managing risks. What, why and where do you walk your dogs? Dodgy taps and on to the topic of slip leads, flexi leads and awful people in the park. W...

What’s in a name? The usual cheery moaning kicks of the new season. Cars, cages, hotels and jump pens. A couple of mentions of the new book, (that is out now!) before the main topic of multiple dog ownership. The best age to bring another dog into the home along with the benefits, the drawbacks and impacts of training and management in a multi-dog household. Exercising, playing, training and devel...

Lez and Ross are a bit worse for wear after their trip to Crufts and a stressful couple of weeks. A post Crufts catch-up. Ross explains the recent problems with his young Rottweiler, Okhaan and the large cost of treatment and the problems with Pet Insurance and whether to insure of not. Lez is late to the party discovering the Hovawart and both are struggling to find their ‘happy place’ whilst stu...

Born in a barn? More confused introductions. Is it Emma, Emma and Emma, or is it Kathryn?! Getting old is a privilege denied to many…Lez celebrates her ageing and Ross can’t cope with it! A few mentions of ‘The Well Mannered Dog’ Lez’s new book is woven in between the trials and tribulations of ageing. When they finally start talking dog, they quickly debunk fur-babies and pet parents whilst discu...

The usual confused and lighthearted introduction with sneezing (or farting?!) and a bit of gossip, followed by the more somber conversation about the real mess of dog ownership and rescue in the UK, the failing XL bully ban, exploring inherent drives within dogs, understanding breed differences, what we can do about fatal dog attacks, the trouble with fur-babies, social predators, prey animals, th...

An interesting and philosophical episode as Ross and Lez discuss how dog training, attitudes, and equipment use have changed over the last couple of decades... some for the better and some for the worse - or have they? Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless dogs, Lez has written three award-winning books and Ross is the star of many dog training videos including The Canine Lifestyle DVD. Man...

This episode sees Ross and Lez, once they finish their chatty intro (of course), discuss the different training courses available for dog enthusiasts and those wanting to take it a bit further and join the profession. Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless dogs, Lez has written three award-winning books and Ross is the star of many dog training videos including The Canine Lifestyle DVD. Mann...

Happy New Year - we hope 2024 is a cracking one for you, your families and of course, your dog training. This episode sees Ross and Lez, once they finish their chatty intro, discuss the types of training they have done with their dogs over the years as well as the training they have planned for 2024. If you want to know a bit more about the different types of dog training disciplines available the...

A bit of fun and frivolity for the last episode of 2023... Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless dogs, Lez has written three award-winning books and Ross is the star of many dog training videos including The Canine Lifestyle DVD. Manners not Mayhem book - https://www.trainedforlife.co.uk/Home... The Pet Gundog Puppy book - https://thepetgundog.co.uk/Home/ThePe... The Canine Lifestyle video...

Season 3 Episode 8 - 'Tis the season to be jolly... 'tis also the season when you have an unusually full house, have people leaving the deadly (for dogs) Xmas cake on low tables and lots of also deadly (for dogs) chocolate under the Xmas tree. This episode is all about keeping your dog safe, and yourself sane, over the festive season and really is one not to be missed... Both Ross and Lez...

Season 3 Episode 7 - Living with our dogs part 2. Carrying on the conversation from episode 4, we not only talk about the trials and tribulations we experience when living with dogs, but also the methods we employ when things go wrong as well as when things go right... Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless dogs, Lez has written three award-winning books and Ross is the star of many dog trai...

S3 E6 Gundogs and Guard Dogs - A bonus episode or not so much Discussing the latest videos on social media where folk are cuddling dogs, regardless of whether they know the dog or not... and then looking surprised when the dogs turn and bite them. Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless dogs, Lez has written three award-winning books and Ross is the star of many dog training videos including...

Season 3 Episode 5 - Talking Canine Nutrition with Jonathan Self from Honey's Natural Dog Food... both Ross and Lez are avid raw feeders, although saying that, Ross is a bit of a zealot when it comes to BARFing (no, not that kind, the raw feeding kind 😅) If you have questions about raw feeding please contact Jonathan https://jonathanself.com/ or Honeys https://honeysrealdogfood.com/ Both Ross...

Season 3 Episode 4 - Living with our dogs... and not just our gundogs and our guard dogs, but living with dogs in general from setting boundaries to dog walking etiquette. Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless dogs, Lez has written three award-winning books and Ross is the star of many dog training videos including The Canine Lifestyle DVD. Manners not Mayhem book - https://www.trainedforli...

Season 3 Episode 3 - This episode is all about socialisation, habituation, and what we do with our dogs. Age, lifestyle, and breed are just three of the many topics we discuss and they all play a massive part in socialising our dogs. Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless puppies, Lez has written two award-winning books on them and Ross produced the Smart Puppy Training DVD. Manners not Mayh...

Season 3 Episode 2 - This episode is all about puppies... where to get one, what to look for, and what to walk away from. Both Ross and Lez have worked with countless puppies, Lez has written two award-winning books on them and Ross produced the Smart Puppy Training DVD. Manners not Mayhem book - https://www.trainedforlife.co.uk/Home... The Pet Gundog Puppy book - https://thepetgundog.co.uk/Home/T...

Just who are Ross McCarthy and Lez Graham? Our first episode as Gundogs and Guard Dogs is introducing you Ross McCarthy and Lez Graham, their dogs, their thoughts on dogs as well as their experience. For more information on Ross see https://www.rossmccarthy.com/ and for more information on Lez see http://lezgraham.com/

We'll be back very soon with a new layout... so for now... enjoy the start of season 3 episode 0 or should that be episode 1 🙄

We know, you can spell Cagoules with a K but for the sake of a good alliteration... 

What a reminiscing kind of episode today, from first cars to first dogs and a bit of everything in between...