Retriever Training

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Retriever Training

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Retriever training is a specialized type of dog training that focuses on developing the skills and abilities of retriever breeds such as Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers to name a few. These dogs were originally bred for hunting and retrieving game, and they have a natural instinct to retrieve objects both on land and in water.

At our retriever training and obedience training programs, we offer specialized training programs for retrievers that focus on developing their natural abilities and instincts. Our retriever training programs include teaching dogs how to retrieve, handle game, and work in different types of terrain and water conditions.

Building Healthy Relationships

Our trainers use positive reinforcement techniques to encourage good behavior and to build a strong bond between the dog and their owner. We offer specialized training for hunting retrievers, including obedience training, field work, and gun dog training.
In our retriever training programs, we focus on teaching the following skills:

Basic and Advanced obedience commands that are covered on our obedience training page.

Retrieval skills: Retrievers must learn how to retrieve objects on land and in water, including dummies, birds, and other game.

Handling skills: Retrievers must learn how to take direction from their owners using hand signals, whistle, creative instinct and how to work effectively as a team.

Water skills: Retrievers must learn how to work in different water conditions, including rough water, cold water, and fast-moving water.

Gun dog skills: Hunting retrievers must learn how to work around gun fire, including retrieving birds shot down by their owners.

Retriever Training

Great Family Companion

Trained retrievers will be well-behaved and suitable for family life.

Obedience Skills

Dogs will have excellent obedience skills, including commands like “Heel,” “Sit,” “Stay,” and “Here.”

Advanced Obedience

Dogs will be proficient in advanced off-leash obedience, meaning they can perform these commands without a leash.

Force Fetch

Retrievers will be taught to fetch on command and deliver the fetched object directly to the handler’s hand.

Steady to Shot

Retrievers will remain calm and composed when a gunshot is fired, a valuable skill in hunting scenarios.

Boat/Blind and Obstacle Work

Dogs will be capable of performing tasks from boats, blinds, and navigating obstacles in hunting settings.

Collar Conditioned

They will be trained to respond to commands with the aid of a collar, a technique commonly used in dog training.

Multiple Marked Retrieves

Dogs will be able to retrieve multiple objects or targets marked by the handler, both on land and in water, within a distance of up to 100 yards.

Scent Training

Retrievers will be trained to follow scent trails, an essential skill for tracking and retrieving game birds.

Retriever Training

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Building Healthy Relationships

Retriever Training

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