Revised 12/21/2011
Gun dog Retriever Training (Two to Three Month Program)
(Geared for Dove, Duck and Pheasant Hunting) (Ready to go through AKC JR Tests)
Major Emphisis:
To give the retriever a foundation on land and in water, for retrieving and control. With emphasis on marking, obedience and bird/gun work.
Phase I
- Teach to be a scooper (Retrieve)
- Introduction to Marking (Throwers)
Phase II
- Obedience (Sit, Here, Kennel, Heel, Down)
- Water, birds, guns and decoys
- Simulate a hunting situation - upland with Pigeons
- Simulate a hunting situation - water with Ducks
- Upland and Quartering (if desied)
Phase III
Phase IV.
- Introduction to hand signals
More Advance Training at a later time: We will work with the owner to bring his/her gun-dog to the dogs full potential. The training will allow owner ready to go through the AKC Senior Tests, and if want further to the Master Level AKC Tests.
> Long Marking& Muliple Retrieves
> Hand Signals (walking baseball/double T)
> Swim Bye
> Cheating Singles
> Channel Blinds
> Diversions (Pattern)
> Confidence Blinds
> Cold Blinds
> All areas of training are further expanded in training as per the finished
dog/results we have discussed and agreed upon.
