Gun Dog Forum

I live in the U.K., and in future I’d be looking to build an outdoor kennel setup to house English Springer Spaniels, and maybe a retriever in the mix (Lab or Golden). I imagine the retrievers would cope better than the springers. I am in the Southern part of the U.K. and it’s rare we get temps belo...

Sorry to revive an old thread, but wondered if people can answer a few questions.

For people using the thick Blue Barrels as dog houses, what sort of temperature are they ok down to?

They are not insulated, just quite thick.

Are they also going to have problems with lack of ventilation?

At this age to 10 months, I de=bolt the dog. It'll save his life some day. No, this method will not restrict a dog's hunting range unless you're a bonehead and continually recall in the field. De-bolting a dog is something that should be done to every well trained dog. Quite simply, it means that y...

Re-opening an older thread: What do you do with a pup that knows the recall, will recall 100% in the house, 100% in the yard but when taken out anywhere will do semi-compliant. Sometimes recalling but at times just charging around, then when recalled will look at you front on almost like a stand off...