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A Disappointing Season For Grouse Shoots

Posted: August 12, 2021

The restrictions of last year severely impacted the ability to hold a successful shoot day. Many shoots abandoned the season all together and so the 2021 season has been eagerly anticipated. The game season always starts with the Glorious Twelfth […]

Tessleymoor On Tour

Posted: July 21, 2021

After what has been a challenging 16 months, it’s great to reset with a break away. Scotland is always my destination of choice. I have found a great holiday cottage in Westerkirk called Billholm House. It’s in a perfect peaceful […]

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How safe is your dog in your car?

Posted: May 23, 2021

Everyday, as clients arrive for lessons, I see more and more dogs loose in cars. Often the dogs are wondering around on the seats. Not only is this illegal, it’s unsafe and dangerous for the dog and the people in […]

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Taking Your Dog On Holiday

Posted: October 8, 2019

We’ve just enjoyed a short break in Scotland. When we go on holiday, the dogs have to come too. Sometimes this includes residential dogs but for this break in Dumfries, it was just my pack of five gundogs. Obviously, when […]

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Tessleymoor Road Trip

Posted: October 8, 2019

Last week myself, Jade and our dogs took a Tessleymoor road trip as we travelled to Scotland to a beautiful location called Eskdalemuir, near Langholm in the Scottish Borders. We stayed at Billholm House, set in its own grounds surrounded […]

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From Narrow Boat to Open Fields

Posted: October 16, 2018

Frank is a five year old rescue Springer Spaniel, rehomed by Barbara, an experienced dog owner. She didn’t want a puppy so Frank seemed ideal and had only been in the rescue centre for a short time. However, Barbara has […]

Tessleymoor Gundogs in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

Posted: September 1, 2015

Over the last 6 years I’ve dedicated all my time to clients and their dogs, sacrificing holidays, but after recently getting married in May and having only a 3 day honeymoon in the Cotswolds we decided as a family to […]