YAY Dog - You and Your Dog

29/12/2025

Thank you so much L*z Graham, The Pet Gundog : The Pet Gundog Club and Gamekeepers Goods, Pinewood Outdoor Clothing and Compass Brands for the opportunity to have this super logo’d training vest in my equipment wardrobe- the pockets are just superb! 🐶 🌟

A huge thank you to Compass Brands and Pinewood Outdoor Clothing for all your support, not only with The Pet Gundog, but for the Accredited Pet Gundog Instructors.

It’s been great working with you both this year...

01/03/2024

L*z Graham’s latest book The Well Mannered Dog is out NOW!

Don’t miss out on the next instalment of every essential aspect of dog ownership.

22/08/2023

As an Accredited Pet Gundog Instructor®, you will, upon successful completion of 18 months of intensive training, not only be proficient in dog training, but you will also be skilled in all aspects of training a pet gundog, as well as, to name but a few…

• Mechanics of movement
• Canine Anatomy & Physiology
• Equipment design and usage
• The psychology of the gundog
• The psychology of the gundog owner
• Common canine behaviour problems
• Session planning

And because it’s from L*z Graham and her team, it goes without saying that her revolutionary, effective, positive, and motivational training techniques will be used throughout the programme.

email [email protected] for an application form.

https://thepetgundog.co.uk/Home/Books - The Pet Gundog series
https://thepetgundogclub.com - For practical training and common sense advice
http://www.retrievingroll.com/ - your secret weapon
bit.ly/MonthlyMusings - L*z's newsletter signup

06/08/2023

Looking for support with your Pet Gundog or for training you can start right now?

Look no further than The Pet Gundog club ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Set up by L*z Graham MA, The Founder of Pet Gundog training and author of The Pet Gundog series, The Pet Gundog Club is here to help you train your pet gundog, give you guidance and help when the going gets a bit tough, and be there to cheer you on when it's all going rather well.

And, once you've got the basics nailed and you're ready to push on with your training, The Advanced Pet Gundog Club will take you through the different types of retrieves, and distance control, helping you extend the complexity of your training drills and add finesse to your handling as you work through them...

https://thepetgundogclub.com - For practical training and common sense advice
https://thepetgundog.co.uk/Home/Books - The Pet Gundog series http://www.retrievingroll.com/ - your secret weapon bit.ly/MonthlyMusings - L*z's newsletter signup

24/07/2023

Smiles all round for these handlers and their dogs with their successes at their Pet Gundog assessments:

3 x advanced
2 x intermediate
1 x novice

Well done everyone, you have worked soooo hard and that certainly showed and paid off in your assessments! 💪🏻 💪🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 🐶 🌟

18/07/2023

Congrats to all these superstar dogs and handlers for their fantastic achievements with their Pet Gundog assessments:

4 x Advanced
5 x Intermediate
2 x Beginners

Your hard work has truly shown and paid off 👏🏻👏🏻

Just a few more assessments to come now before the summer break ☀️ 🏝️

09/07/2023

A huge congratulations to all the handlers and dogs that have passed their Pet Gundog assessments over the last week… it’s definitely “end of term” with more to come in the week ahead too!

Your hard work has all paid off 🥳🥳🙌🏻🙌🏻 well done to you all 🐶 🌟

1 x Advanced
2 x Intermediates
5 x Beginners

21/05/2023

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”

My absolutely amazing team smashed it out of the park this weekend and I could not be prouder of every single one of them, handler and dogs alike. 🩵💚

From helping and demoing on our have a go rings to performing in the main arena, they were top class 👌🏻

Thank you all so much for playing your part
in making this A Doggy Day Out weekend as good as it was 🐶🌟

21/05/2023

We are so ready!

🐶 🌟 DAY 2, HERE WE COME! We cannot wait for you all to arrive at Trentham Estate for the second day of The Big Bark in the Park! 👏👏👏 To help you have the BEST day here's some useful information to help you plan your visit:

🐶 Please keep dogs on a lead at all times, if you have a retractable lead, please keep it short.
🐶 Please put poo bags in the dedicated poo bins provided on site.
🐶 Please have your tickets ready to scan on arrival – the Big Bark entry point is NEXT to the main reception, and you will be unable to get tickets for the Big Bark in the main reception.
🐶 Tickets are available at the door for Members and non-Members.
🐶 The event will be hosted on the event field by the lake. Please follow the signs up to the Big Bark entry point in Trentham Gardens.
🐶 We advise you to bring cash as some traders do not accept card payments and the activities take cash only.
🐶 FREE Parking is located onsite and there is approx. a 0.5-mile walk to the event field.
🐶 We have a welfare officer and canine first aiders on site. Should you need their assistance they will be in high vis vests or visit our Information Point.
🐶 You will be given an event schedule on the entry gate.
🐶 Refreshments are available on site.
🐶 If your dog is nervous or reactive with other dogs, please do not bring them to the event, if we see overly stressed dogs, we will advise you to leave the event.
🐶 There will be water stations around the site for you to refill dog bowls.
🐶 Event runs from 10:00 - 16:00 each day pre-book your tickets here - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/adoggydayout/833095
🐶 For everything else you could possibly want to know, read our FAQ https://adoggydayout.co.uk/faqs/

We look forward to seeing you all very soon!

🌳Remember tickets INCLUDE entry to the Gardens on your day of entry!

20/05/2023

If you missed us today, we are back tomorrow and in the main ring at 2pm for our display!

🐶 🌟 NEW SCHEDULE FOR MAIN DISPLAY RING at Trentham Estate today & tomorrow! 🐶 🌟

🌟11:00-11:30 Flyball race
🌟11:45-12:15 Hoopers Demo
🌟12:30-13:00 scent work with Search and Rescue
🌟13:15-13:45 Disc dog demo
🌟14:00-14:30 Gun dog demo
🌟14:45 - 15:30 Talent Show