Welcome to Field Notes & Follies
Field-tested insights and honest lessons from life with gundogs – triumphs, trials, and training follies included.
About the Author
Hi, I’m Emily – Dog trainer, field trialler, and slightly reluctant early riser.
Field Notes & Follies is a space for thoughtful reflections on training mindset, preparation, and the everyday moments that shape life with gundogs… the polished, the muddy, and everything in between.
Latest Field Notes
If the Dogs Can’t Come, We’re Not Going
When your life really does revolve around your dogs… or you’re in too deep to back out, you might find yourself in need of a dog trailer. Here’s our account of what it was like to design and build our own dog trailer for adventuring with our four-legged best mates.
Designed, Not Endured.
Living with dogs shouldn’t feel like survival. After one too many winters of battling mud, mess and mounting resentment we decided that it was time to stop enduring our home. Here’s how one intentional change to our garden has reshaped how our home feels and functions.
And Yet, Here We Are…
This isn’t a topic that anyone wants to discuss… because you hope like hell that it’s never going to happen to you!
When life threw us for a loop, these are the things I wish I’d known at the time.
Tools for the Thoughtful Trainer
Practical, printable resources to help you train, reflect, and stay consistent.
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