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-Board to Train Program-
Preferred Age at Drop Off is 6-7 months old
Our Program is On and Off Leash Dog Training with Distractions including General Manners
Distractions including working around Cats, other Dogs, Chickens and Children. Commands learned are Come - Heel - Sit - Stay - Down
The concept of the Leave It/No command is practiced around Cats, Other Dogs and Chickens.
General Manners are also covered including No Jumping, Nuisance Barking, Nibbling, Etc.
Obedience Program Timeline Summary
We will begin after you drop off by allowing your dog to acclimate to our routine and the structured walks. They will then begin learning the commands by being positioned, conditioned and praised for doing each one.
As the commands are practiced consistently and repetitively your dog will gain understanding and learn to complete the commands when prompted and then praised. This consistent learning portion will continue for the first 4-5 weeks of our program.
Once your dog has become reliable with the Obedience commands mostly unprompted, is using General Manners and comfortable with distractions we will begin the Off Leash transition.
We will be at that point (average around 7 weeks into our program, depending solely on your dog’s abilities), you and your family will come to your First training session and we will teach each family member (all ages), the commands and each will be mentored during the session with your dog. We typically spend 1.5-2 hours on average per Family session.
Your dog will continue their training with us for the following 7-14 days after your first visiting session. During that time we will be refining their skills, finishing our Off Leash portion and making sure that anything they had an issue with while doing the first visit with the family is addressed. Some dogs (not common but something to be aware of) enrolled in our Obedience Program require more than 2 visits from their families before going home, typically this happens if your dog is older, has a pre-existing behavioral issue, or if you and your family need extra time learning with your dog. We will address this issue as needed and schedule accordingly. The second Family Training Session will begin with a showing of your dog, like your first session, and go through everything that your dog has learned alongside you. We will then step back and guide you with your dog, making sure you both understand each other well.
We are always happy to offer one on one sessions after graduation to our previous Training clients should the need arise, if you have an issue, or if you would just like to come show us how awesome you are doing.
We are very proud of the high quality training that we offer, we have over 55 years of experience between us. The fact that we can receive a previous training dog back for a visit, over 10 years past their original Program and they will still do every command we taught, off the leash, with joy and desire, only for a simple reward, a pat on the head and a “Good dog”, is why we maintain such a repetitive, loyal and proud clientele.
We greatly appreciate all feedback from our clients and it is always beneficial to let us know how your dog does once returning home, during hunts, distracting experiences, etc. if you are happy or unhappy we would like to know, and we will do whatever we are able to help you with an issue.
Dogs over 1 year of age may incur an additional training charge.
A Premium All Life Stages Dog Food is provided as part of the Program, and you are always welcome to provide your own Dog’s Food.
Pricing from $3,000.00 and up
(INCLUDES BASIC OBEDIENCE PROGRAM)
Our Obedience and Retriever Program includes our full Obedience program and then moves into our Retriever Training. It is a Board to Train Program. We turn out a finished and Obedient Companion Retriever ready to be hunting at his Master’s side in the field. We train to retrieve by encouraging and building on the natural desire your Dog has, we do not use “Force Fetch” for our Program’s dogs. Most retriever trainers choose to use Force immediately and routinely, however, we have found it is typically uncomfortable, unnecessary, and sometimes quite cruel. We will be encouraging a “Hold” command by praise and a “Fetch it Up” command by praise as well. We begin with Intro to Retrieve using hand thrown dummies and practicing retrieving repetition making sure to increase follow through with every retrieve. We use the retrieving command “Back”, or your “Insert Dog’s Name”.
Dogs are slowly conditioned to gunfire in a controlled environment using a blank pistol and then begin working with a dummy launcher after they are comfortable. Once proficient on single, double and blind retrieves as well as staying instead of allowing to break while firing.
We start live bird work and finish with live and dead birds and we will be using a Boom Gun to simulate the Shotgun noise and experience.
We work with you throughout the training process starting around 6-8 weeks through training on average and we have multiple training sessions during the Retriever portion of Training. We are happy to work with you after graduation should you need additional assistance.
Pricing for the basic program for a 6 month old dog is starting at $4,000 and pricing quote will increase with age of dog.
**Pricing above is an average estimate and each dog will be offered a quote based on their own abilities.
We are able to offer Advanced Retriever Training for an additional cost, Quotes are available, on a limited basis following our Basic Obedient Retriever Program, some of those advanced features include Whistle Commands and Hand Signals.
**Dogs over 1 year old or those who have been in the field previously for any reason must be Evaluated for our Retriever program at drop off.
For our Pointing and Versatile Hunting breeds including Brittany Spaniels, Irish Setters and German Shorthaired Pointers, etc.
Generally, an addition to Obedience, Retriever and or Obedience and Retriever Programs.
We begin the program by increasing natural desire to Point, your dog is then taught the Heel, Come and Whoa Commands, followed by direction in the field and learning to be Steady to Wing and Shot. They learn to Back and Honor other pointers as well. We will also evaluate with our Intro to Retrieve as well. At the end of Program your dog will be prepared to Hunt alongside you for Upland game including Quail, Pheasant and Chukar.
Pricing for this individual service varies starting from $1,500 also depending on the Training Package that it is in addition to, as well as each dog’s abilities upon Evaluation, etc.
We offer Canine Boarding year round.
Dogs are housed in Indoor/Outdoor Runs which are Climate Controlled inside of their own personal inside area.
We provide a Premium All Life Stages Dog Food or Proplan Dog Food, as well as Bedding and bowls as part of your pup’s stay.
You are always welcome to Bring your own Food or Bedding if you wish. Toys are not recommended or guaranteed returned.
We walk the dogs in the morning and evening.
A Bath upon pick up is free for New Clients after their first stay!
Our Current Rate per Night is $36 to $38