(Dogs enrolled in the Puppy Program should be at least five months of age.)
Our Puppy Program is designed to give your puppy the right start. It is not a program designed to break puppies. It is designed to get dogs and owners used to working with each other in the field. This is a low-stress training program. It’s a fun time for puppies and their owners.

Yard Work – we’ll teach the commands, here, fetch, and kennel.
Patterning – dogs learn basic handling and quartering skills with check chord.
Birds – we introduce dogs to birds the correct way. We start with pigeons, and then move on to quail or chuckar.
*Launchers*- dogs are introduced to the automatic bird launchers to proper and safe way.
Gunfire – dogs are introduced to the cap gun and shot gun properly and safely.
Collar Introduction – dogs are introduced to an electronic collar using low stimulation and praise.
Obedience – dogs learn that jumping, barking, chasing, and other bad habits are not acceptable behaviors. For more obedience work dogs can stay for more advanced obedience training.

From Janauray to November we have a set schedule for training dogs that are enrolled for the puppy program. The puppy program is limited to only 12 slots. Due to popularity of this program, please contact us to register your puppy. Below are the available dates for the puppy training program.

January 14th to February 24th
February 25th to April 7th
April 8th to May 19th
May 20th to June 30th
July 8th to August 18th
August 19th to September 29th
September 30th to November 10th

Our Derby Program is designed to take the skills learned in the Puppy Program to the next level.(Dogs must go though the puppy program before enrolling in the derby program). This program requires more involvement from both the dogs and the owners and is specifically tailored to enhance your dog’s natural abilities as a wild bird dog. In this training session the dogs will be ran off leash and learn to hunt in different fields and scenarios. This program is based on your dogs ability and age. Based on a training evaluation, appropriate drills will be taught.

Yard work – the start of the commands of whoa, come, heel, fetch, kennel, while adding forward run. We also start conducting whoa sessions on the barrel to develop your dog’s intensity and style.
Collar Introduction – dogs are introduced to an electronic collar using low stimulation and praise while training off lead.
Hunting – dogs learn to hunt game in all conditions and locations.
Gunfire – dogs progress from .22 caliber gunshots to a light-gauge shotgun.
Stop-to-flush – dogs begin stop-to-flush workouts.
Backing – dogs begin to learn honoring and proper responding to hunting with other dogs.

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This is the final session in our program. It is designed to make your dog a gun dog for life. Dogs must have completed at least the Derby Program before enrolling in the Gun Dog Program.

Yard Work – dogs will follow all previously taught commands consistently. All whoa work is done with birds.
Collar Conditioning – electronic collars are used during field training.
Hunting – dogs hunt in all conditions and locations and live birds are shot over dogs.
Gunfire – live rounds are used during training.
Stop-to-Flush – dogs complete stop-to-flush training.
Backing – dogs learn to consistently back and honor other dogs while hunting.
Steady to Wing, Shot, and Fall – dogs learn to stand for the flush and the shot. A lot of time and special care is given during these lessons to ensure dogs retain all of their natural abilities while increasing their confidence as well trained hunting dogs.