Training
 

Bird & Gun Introduction: Two week introduction for the young hunting dog. A fun program for your dog that builds confidence on birds and conditions your dog to view the gun as a positive sound and object. Includes live bird introduction, shot flyers, and introduction to game birds. Also includes introduction to water when the season permits. Puppies 5-7 months old is ideal, but older dogs that lack experience or require basic evaluation are also suitable candidates for this program.
$375.00 + birds

Intermediate Program:
Retrievers: 10 weeks of training for dogs eight months of age and older. Focus is on off leash obedience control. Retrieving and fetching skills. Upland game hunting including learning to quarter a field in a controlled manner, flushing game birds, development of the nose, tracking, remote collar conditioning, and finished delivery to hand on a shot bird. Waterfowl and/or dove hunting skills including marked retrieves, swimming skills, introduction to boats, blinds, live ducks, decoys, steady to shot, and finished delivery to hand out of the water.
Pointers: 12 weeks of training for dogs eight months of age and older. Concentration is on off leash obedience control. Retrieving and fetching skill emphasis, pointing skills (steadiness), and upland hunting skills including learning to quarter a field in a controlled manner, development of the nose, pointing live game birds, remote collar conditioning, and finished delivery to hand on a shot bird.
$750.00 + birds per month
Advanced Program: For retrievers that have completed Intermediate Program or equivalent. Concentration on multiple marked retrieves, handling skills, and advanced obedience control.
$750.00 + birds per month

Private lessons: Any level of training. By appointment only.
$60.00 per hour + birds

Boarding: As space allows, per dog, per night.
$18.00
Requirements: All appointments and reservations must be made in advance. A vaccination certificate is required at check in time. Your dog must be current on Rabies, DHP, Parvo, Corona, and Bordatella.  Bordatella vaccination must be within six months of check in. Out of state animals are shipped Delta or Northwest Air Cargo to and from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Pick up and delivery are available at .40 cents/mile (85 miles round trip). Shipping fees are the responsibility of the dog owner.
Bird charges average $120.00 per month ($60.00 for the two week Bird & Gun Introduction).
A deposit of $375.00 is required at check in for all programs and all bills must be paid at time of pick up.

 

Please notify us if your bitch is in season before bringing her in for training or boarding.