Our gun dog training program will prepare your best friend to hunt upland fields and from the duck blind. Gun dog training starts as early as 6 months of age. Training begins with teaching basic obedience commands, which include sit (sit means stay), heel, here, place, sit-to-whistle, come-to-whistle and kennel.
The second part of the gun dog training  program consists of teaching the force hold and force retrieve commands, while solidifying those commands through collar conditioning. After completion of the yard work, the dogs will move into the field where they will transition those basic skills to upland and waterfowl hunting. Your buddy will quarter a field and stay within gun range, retrieve a marked bird fall, deliver to  hand, and be steady in the duck blind.
When your retriever starts fieldwork, you are strongly encouraged to participate in training, making a better transition from trainer to handler, and an overall better “team” attitude. On average, our gun dog training program takes about four months, but it could take longer depending on how quickly the dog learns. *Our pride is making the program fit the dog, not the dog fitting into the program.*
The gun dog training fee is a total of $2400; a deposit of $600 when you drop the dog off, then $600 per month for the following three months. The total price includes board, feeding of a premium dog food and any training birds. Owner can purchase extra pigeons and Pheasant if desired. Dogs are kenneled and trained on over 800 acres, with four technical ponds and various channels. We also have access to over 2200 additional acres with more water features. Click here to visit our Training Facilities Page.
Advanced Training (handling) is billed at $650 per month.
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