{"product_id":"kirkbourne-gundog-training-journal","title":"The Kirkbourne Training Journal","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Kirkbourne Training Journal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraining without recording is just hoping you remember.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll remember the brilliant sessions. The first solid retrieve. The day the stop whistle finally clicked. But you'll also forget more than you think - the small wins that tell you something shifted, the sessions that felt rubbish but actually moved things forward, the moment you realised your dog had been ready for weeks and you were the one catching up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis journal catches all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKirkbourne's own design, soft cover, spined book - made to sit in a kit bag, survive a muddy Sunday morning, and still look like something worth keeping. Not a generic notebook with a paw print on it. Something built specifically for the handler who takes their training seriously enough to write it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it's for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecord your sessions, your breakthroughs, your setbacks. Track what worked, what didn't, and what you want to try next time. Watch the pattern of your progress across weeks and months - because progress in gundog training rarely feels linear when you're in it, but it is, and the evidence is in the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highs. The lows. The day the dog did something that made you proper smile. It's all worth writing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarren's been saying it for years - consistency and repetition is how this works. Repeat, repeat, repeat until it's complete. A journal keeps you honest about whether you're actually doing that. It also keeps you sane when a session feels like you've gone backwards. Flip back ten pages and you'll see you haven't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant gift - and not just for yourself:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it's for a new member just starting their journey, a handler working towards their Bronze assessment, or a family member who's quietly obsessed with their spaniel and doesn't quite know what to do about it - this is the gift that says you get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful. Useful. Proper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📔 \u003cstrong\u003eThe Kirkbourne Training Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e - your dog's story, in your handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55127019487575,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/4231\/6631\/files\/Kirkbourne_Training_Journal_Gundog_Training_Record_Book.jpg?v=1790178035","url":"https:\/\/kirkbournegundogs.co.uk\/products\/kirkbourne-gundog-training-journal","provider":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}