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 be shown first hand how to implement the tactics with their dogs.

Once the class is over video clips of the training techniques will be posted and any troubleshooting questions that arise will be answered promptly.

Dont miss out on a great opportunity to get off your couch with your hunting buddy and get prepared for the upcoming season.

There are several spots available in the class, and total participants will be capped at 12 dog and handler teams.

Feel free to email or call with questions.

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Bring a shotgun and shells as well for the upland portion of the workshop on sunday.

Dont miss out on the opportunity to hear my take on labrador retrievers, training, and getting ready for the hunting season.  The hosts had some great questions…I only hope I offered some good advice to their listening audience.  Once The Big Wild puts our clip on their show I will put up a copy on our site.  The show will also be podcasted on their website http://www.thebigwild.com/Home.html

Listen to the interview and let me know how I did!!

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 just posted the workshop a week or so ago and have it half filled……long story short…..dont wait too long if you want to get your hound in the class. I will also have several slots available for those without dogs in each class for half price.

These classes will be taught in a group atmosphere and focus on getting your retriever to a basic gundog level. The class goal is to give clear instruction on everything in the course outline. All demonstrations will be taped and put in a youtube account for you to review once the class is over.

If you are seriously looking to learn the proven training techniques we have used at Soggy Acres Retrievers with our Labrador Retrievers dont miss out on our class!

I may add an August workshop if we have enough interest as well.

Feel free to call me with any and all questions about our Basic Gundog Training classes and workshop. Attached is the flyer with outline for the course.

Training Flyer

This should be a great chance for folks to learn about a labrador retriever breeding kennel, boarding kennel, puppies and obedience training. We are open to questions and will try to assist you through the muddy waters of finding and training a pet.

I have the link posted for sign up for the event on the bottom of the page. Feel free to email or call me with questions about the evening as well.

Dont miss out on our secrets and knowledge about all things Labrador Retrievers and learning about all things Soggy Acres Retrievers!!

Call with questions to the Wauwatosa Recreation Department at 414 773 2920. Check the classes out online at www.tosarec.com and goto the summer 2010 activity guide.

Dont miss out on our last scheduled seminars in the area this year!

Looking for a quality labrador retriever puppy? I have all of the info about our yellow, black, and chocolate litters upcoming.

Need a Labrador Retriever Stud dog? I will have our tri factored black lab male Rommel in the booth and info about our young chocolate lab male Pickett. These studs are genetically clean, have great pedigrees and are a wonderful compliment to any line.

Dont miss out the chance to discuss all things Soggy Acres at the show!!

You can download a flyer for your convenience! CLICK HERE

Basic Gundog Training Class

The purpose of this class will be to teach the dog and handler techniques needed for basic gundog skills. The class will meet over a 6 week period, once per week, and work on basic commands and skills needed to train a gundog. The class will be hands on with one instructor per four dogs and handlers. Each dog will be evaluated and worked with one on one for a period of time during each session, with the balance of the training being in a group atmosphere.

We are limiting the class to 4 dogs with handlers. We will allow an additional person for each group to observe, but want to limit the amount of distraction for the dog and handler teams. Persons without dogs are welcome as well at a discounted rate.

The first class will start in June and be held on Thursday evenings from 630 pm to 830 pm. The last or sixth class will be held on a Saturday and last four hours.

Course Outline

I. Evaluation of dogs and handlers
A. The experience and level of each dog and handler will be evaluated.
B. Discuss goals for the course
C. Discuss/Explain training techniques and methods

II. Basic Obedience
A. Sit, Here, Kennel and Down Commands
B. Use of Whistle Commands

III. Force Fetch
A. Table work
B. Walking Fetch
C. Stick Fetch
D. Collar Fetch

IV. E-Collar Conditioning
A. E-collar introduction using the sit and here commands
B. Re-enforcement of commands
C. Use in the field

V. Marking
A. Simple land marks
B. Simple water marks
C. Long Single Marks on both land and water

VI. Upland Hunting
A. Quarter/Flush Drills
B. Mock Hunt

All birds are included in the cost of the class. We will have both ducks and upland birds for the training class. Expectations are that the dogs in the class will have a basic knowledge of obedience commands prior to its start. Equipment needed for the class is listed below and will be needed for the course. Soggy Acres Retrievers sells all of the products and can put the training packages together prior to the class.

The cost for the class is $250 per dog and handler. Handlers without dogs are $125 to observe the class. If possible I will provide demonstration dogs for observers.

We are limiting the class to four dogs with handlers. As classes fill we will add more as needed.

This class will be set up in a group training atmosphere. While the handler is not working directly with the instructor they will be expected to observe and learn through the experiences of other classmates. The course is set up to not only train your canine companion, but the handler as well. The main goal will be to train, demonstrate, and explain training methods that will allow the average handler to work effectively with their dog.

Equipment List

This is a list of equipment needed for the class
• Whistle and Lanyard
• Flat Buckle Collar
• 6 Foot Lead
• 1 Foot Lead
• Pinch Collar
• E-Collar (Optional, but highly desirable)
• Note Pad, Pen and Chair

Download your flyer – CLICK HERE

We have an Hour to discuss how to find a pup, training issues and all things Soggy Acres. This will be a great chance to learn about our breeding program, training techniques and any other questions about us…

I will be there with Lucy and Rommel all week. We will have some great products for sale, along with info about our current and upcoming labrador retriever litters. Ill also have stud info on Rommel, Pickett and all other info about our profesisonal labrador retriever breeding program.

Ill have products from Gunners up, Dokken and Tritronics at the show, as well as our catalog with our full labrador retriever training product line.

Questions about our new training groups, open training night dog boarding or anything else Soggy Acres are welcome!! Stop by and see us at the show!!

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 room 8
Saturday February 27th at 1200 pm in seminar room 8
Sunday February 28th at 100 pm in seminar room 8

The focus of the seminar will be on how to find a quality breeder, pick a puppy from a litter and training techniques. This will apply to all breeds, shapes and sizes of pups! Dont miss out on our seminar while you are at the show!

We will have question and answer periods for each part of the seminar as well, so bring your questions.