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.
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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.
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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.
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Setting Dog Training Goals the S.M.A.R.T. Way
Goal setting can be a daunting process. Gundog training has so many facets to it, how do you know what’s worth focusing on and what isn’t?
Here’s my take on how I’ve set my training and trialling goals for 2026!
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What to Expect From Field Notes & Follies in 2026
Change is afoot… Don’t panic! Not that “oh my god, here comes a life crisis” sort of change. Just the good sort.
With the start of the new year quickly underway, I thought it was time to fill you in on what to expect over the next 12 months here at Field Notes & Follies.
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Being the Teammate Your Dog Deserves
When we train our dog, it’s easy to focus on performance, results, and mistakes. But what if the most important thing isn’t what our dogs do… it’s how we show up for them? This post explores what it really means to be a good teammate in training.
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