All of our training is done with a choke chain and lead and lots of praise. At the end of the program we condition the dog to an electronic collar. We do not use the collar to teach the dog anything it is simply used to re — enforce what the dog already knows.

The program costs $700.00 per month.
If a dog should take 1 — 2 weeks past the month, we do not charge anything more. Please understand, that we will not push a dog beyond what he can handle in a day for anyone’s benefit. Dogs mature at different rates and we adapt our program to the individual dog.

We do not take the puppy out of dogs or alter any personality. We simply harness a dog’s energy and channel it into the right direction, where you can have control of the dog so that he is not going to get hurt.

Dogs must be over 6 months
in order to enter the program. At the end of the month, we book a time with the owners and teach them what the dogs know and then transfer the dog back from us to them. This program does require that you purchase an electronic collar. They will cost about $350.00 and are available through us or we can give you recommendations as to where you can pick them up.

Our obedience program is highly successful and we can give references on request. If you would like further information or discuss a booking time for your dog, please call us at 403-934-2377.

Basic gun dog training is 3 months long.
The first month is the same basic obedience that all dogs go through. We also teach the gun dog to sit and come on the whistle. The second month is called force fetching. This is where the dogs learn how to handle a bird, to come, heel and give on command. This takes the nonsense out of retrieving and guarantees you a bird to hand.

We teach the dogs not to come out of the water without shaking until they have delivered a bird as well. This month will also eliminate any hard mouthing of birds. A dog needs a certain level of maturity in order to complete this month and if we do not think he is quite ready, we may send the dog home for a couple of months after obedience and then book him back in later. It is usually at the end of this month that we begin to introduce the dog to the gun as well.

The third month goes into field work. This is where the gun dog gets to put it all together and really have fun. We have now put all the spokes on the wheel and are ready to roll it. If you do upland hunting. we set the dog up in the field and get him quartering out and finding birds. We lay out pheasant scent for the dog and teach them how to handle a live bird. You have the option of us teaching the dogs sit to flush as well for this.
 
If you do waterfowl we set the dog up in the blind, run them through decoys and basically simulate duck hunting with the calls and shots- We have wingers that wing the birds out up to 70 yards, If the dog is mature enough, we will steady the dog down. In other words teach him not to leave our side until told- We may get into multiple marks if the dog is able to handle it at this point.

If you do both upland and waterfowl, we introduce your dog to both- Basically this month builds confidence in you dog and teaches him what his nose is all about.

We do offer other levels of training
as well after the basics are covered. You may decide that you would like your dog to do blind retrieves and handling. The foundation for this is another 3 months of training. We can take your dog to any level that you would like and that he is capable of.
 
At the end of all training programs. the owner must come out and learn what the dog has learned.
 
All retriever breed training is $700.00 per month.

NON RETRIEVER BREEDS ARE $800 per month.

If you have any further questions or are interested in booking a training slot, please call us at 403-934-2377.