Field Dog Training

If your an avid bird hunter or even a beginner with a new dog, walking behind a dog that has been trained properly on how to hunt is so rewarding.

Do you get excited when the dog goes on point and you can walk in to the flush?

Do you feel a sense of pride when you go through a field or section of woods someone just left, and you still found birds?

Would you like a dog that you can hunt with and not for?

We can give you that dog of a lifetime!

There are several options-

Option #1- Board and Train. If you are a busy individual or family, this is a great option. We would get together, discuss your goals with the dog, and leave your canine here for training. You would be welcome to come an work your dog as you are available, and upon pick up, we spend enough time together for you to be comfortable that the dog will do the job you wanted it to do for you in the field.

Option #2 - If you are living close enough, or can drive for a weekly private, we can work the dog for a couple of hours, and you will have homework to do with you and your dog when you are home. Most things you will be able to do at home, and come back weekly to review and add on to your training. I do have birds here to work with, so we could work for a couple of hours.

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Option #3 - Occasionally we do training days here at the farm/ or local preserve. You can bring the family, camp in the area, and work the dog for the day at the farm. Price includes birds, lessons, cold beverages (soda, water) water tubs for the dogs to cool off in. Limit of 10 dogs for the day.

Call me to talk to me about your dog!
Sandra 231.920.0418
smisaras2003@yahoo.com
Windy Ridge Farm
Boon, MI

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Call me and tell me about your dog!
Sandra @ 231.920.0418  Boon, MI 
3.5 months old, Zuzu on her first bird. 
1st month of training - puppies or adults

Bird intro- building the drive and desire
Whoa intro - getting familiar with the command "whoa"
Nurture the point (or flush)
Beginning retrieve - teaching hold and walking with the dummy
basic field obedience, e-collar conditioning, recall

2nd month of training - puppies or adults

More birds! Birds make the bird dog!
Whoa to platform or barrel
Holding point until hunter walks into flus
Starting a reliable retrieve.
Field obedience with more control and commands. Using the e-collar with more commands.

3rd month of training -puppies or adults

Birds - Liberated
Steady to flush, steady to shot
Finished retrieve
Utilize field commands to teach the dog to hunt objectives.

After the training, we will spend time in the field and grouse woods together, making sure that you can master your dogs new found knowledge.