Gundog Training Classes

2011 Gundog Training Classes

Our weekday Basic Gundog Training Class will Start on Tuesday, May 3rd and run for six weeks.  I have left a couple of weeks open for rain days just in case.  The last day or week 6 will be on a saturday as we will have a mock hunt and cookout.  I [...]

August Gundog Retriever Workshop

Soggy Acres Retrievers is hosting our last summer gundog workshop on August 6 thru 8.  This will be a great class focusing on getting your retriever ready for hunting season.
The class will focus on everything from obedience to handling drills for your retriever.  Both upland and waterfowl hunting training tactics will be covered.  Handlers will [...]

Basic Gundog Retriever Training Classes

Here is the availability for our upcoming Basic Gundog Retriever Classes.
Thursday Class starting on June 24th is full.
Wednesday Class starting on June 23rd has one opening.
Three day workshop from July 16th thru 18th there are four openings.
We just opened up the six week class on wednesday and only have one spot left. We also [...]

Three Day Retriever Workshop

Our training program is in full swing and we have decided to add a three day workshop to our arsenal. I have attached the flyer for our upcoming three day retriever training workshop being hosted on our property in Delavan, WI. With 43 acres and 6 ponds the retrievers in the seminar will [...]

Basic Gundog Training Class

Soggy Acres Retrievers is proud to announce new training classes that we will be holding on our property in 2010.  The class description is below.  Class sizes are limited so contact us if you are interested.
You can download a flyer for your convenience! CLICK HERE
Basic Gundog Training Class
The purpose of this class will be to [...]

Pheasant Fest 2010

Here is our seminar schedule for Pheasants Forevers National Conventions 2010 Pheasant Fest!
Soggy Acres will be in booth 806 and putting on a seminar each day.
We will be putting on our seminar Picking and Puppy and the First Six Months on the following dates at the following times:
Friday February 26th at 200 pm in seminar [...]

Training Tips for Floppy Ears

In the evolution of Floppy Ears training, the question of what methods would be best for Floppy come into play. Lets face it, most people know little about training a dog and need to develop some type of program.
The first step is to chose a method of training to be applied. There are numerous books, [...]

Puppy Retrieves

Floppy is home from the breeder……
House breaking has begun……
But you really just want to get Floppy going on the all important puppy retrieve so you have a jump start on hunting season!
Well, now is the time to start all training with Floppy and you can definitely add in some puppy retrieves. The first thing [...]

Treats

To Treat or Not to treat
Well you have successfully chosen your puppy. Now the training phase begins. The question is posed, should treats be utilized for motivation during training? There are varying opinions on this subject. Some trainers say to use the insatiable appetite possessed by a pup or young dog. [...]

Biting

Well Floppy has been brought home and you are having a ball with him. One problem does persist……. Floppys sharp teeth continue to raise havoc with your hands and ankles. No matter what you do Floppy won’t take the hint. How do you go about teaching Floppy proper playing etiquette?
First let’s look [...]

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