Lisa Mappin
Lisa Mappin runs Evolution Dog Training, she has been running pet dog classes at Evolution Dog Training for 11 years, with many spaniels attending to ‘fix’ being self-employed, Lisa has seen her fair share of chasing, selective hearing, and spaniels that are a speck in the distance!
During the summer, she has previously competed in Gundog Working Tests, and is currently preparing her young Springer Spaniel for his debut! Lisa has also achieved Gundog Grades and Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificates on dummies and game with her Flat Coated Retriever and Working Cocker Spaniel.
Lisa currently lives with, and works 6 dogs – 4 retrievers and 2 spaniels. She also worked her previous 3 spaniels on local shoots. All of the dogs are pets first and foremost, therefore Lisa has a good sense of what is achievable for the ‘modern pet gundog’ and how to blend a pet home life with life ‘in the field’.
Workshop 1 – Hunting Games Workshop
Beating, rough shooting, picking up and peg dogs, spaniels really can do it all! But can they be pets too?
Lisa will be presenting a workshop on pet spaniel gundogs, which includes problem prevention & problem solving, how training for ‘pet life’ and ‘working life’ are interchangeable. One of these training elements is creating a good connection with your spaniel through hunting games, even if there is no intention for your spaniel to do a day’s work!
This workshop is suitable for all levels as the exercises will be tailored to each dog, with lots of opportunity for questions and demonstrations.
6 Handler places available
Workshop 2 – Stop To Flush and Marking
Fine tuning your hunting skills, with the all-essential stop to flush! How to start, how to put it into practice during the hunting pattern and how to keep the steadiness while your dog marks the fall, as well as …. What happens next?
6 Handler places available