Basic Obedience is the beginning of your dog(s)
manners. Your pet will learn the following: On Lead; Heel, Sit,
Down, Crate Training, and No. (Estimated training time 30-45 days)
This training program normally starts at 6
months of age. Your dog(s) will learn Basic Obedience, On-lead, Off-
lead, Force Fetch, and E-collar Conditioning, Crate Training. Your
dog will be retrieving single marks on water and land at about 75
yards. (Estimated
training time 90-120 days)
In this session of training your dog will
already have the basics down, with no problems. We build on your
dog(s) success and continue to teach more complex retrieves to
include Double Retrieves, Blind Retrieves, sit on whistle commands,
and Poison Birds. Blind retrieves are in the situations that your
dog(s) does not see the bird fall; you have to guide the dog to the
birds, using sit on whistle command and hand casting. Poison Birds
are not what it sounds like. In this situation a dog has to make a
retrieve running through an area the dog has already retrieved a
downed bird. The dog must continue through the area without
hesitation and retrieve the down bird that lies further out.
(Estimated training time 6 to 8 months)
This session is the ultimate, your dog(s) will
learn triple retrieves, long blinds running straight lines and sit
promptly on whistle command and wait for instructions. At this stage
of training your dog will truly be a finished gundog.(Estimated
training time 6-8 months)
Upland training can be done at anytime after
the dog has completed the Exposure Course. I like it done this way
because it teaches the dog to mark the down bird so you do not lose
any birds in the field. Also your dog(s) will have the basic manners
for retrieving properly.
Training Fuel Charge $25
Bird Fee:
Pigeon $5
Ducks $9
Pheasants $18
Handling charge Competition $50 per event
Mileage to competition $0.75/ mile and is split between all dogs running in competition