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.

Jeff Fuller 2622159683

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!

This is one of the most important things we do with our future little gundogs. Getting them used to the scent and birds in general cannot start too early. I also start to evaluate the labrador retriever puppies during this period.

Nothing is more fun than working with these puppies. We have been soicalizing the little pups for weeks and now they will learn what they have that nose for!!

We have long been asked to help in the training of the Labrador Retrievers we sell. Due to our kennel size we are unable to take dogs in for full service training. At the request of some of our clients we have decided to start retriever training classes that will meet once per week. There will be two different classes to start:

The first will be titled “The Hunting Puppy.”
This three week course will center on obedience and early training a puppy needs prior to formal gundog training. We will take 8 handlers with retriever pups under the age of 6 months. Each handler will be taught the concepts of training a young pup and techniques to prepare their puppy of adulthood and formal gundog training.

The second course offered will be titled “Basic Gundog Training.”
This will be a 6 week course where your dog is taken from a pup, to a Gundog. We will teach the concepts in obedience, force fetch, collar conditioning, Marking, Quartering and Flushing, and end with field work and live birds. This will be hands on with only 6 handlers and dogs being accepted for each class.

Our classes will be held on our properties in Southern WI, in town of Delavan. We have some of the most diverse property at our disposal, including 43 acres and 6 different ponds.

There will be training equipment needed during the course of the school. We do sell all of the needed equipment and will give a 5% discount on listed prices for all class registrants.

These classes should fill up fast once we have the dates set. Please contact us if you have any questions about the training classes or the equipment you may need.

National Pheasant Fest is returning to the Iowa Events Center to rejuvenate interest in restoring and creating upland habitat in Iowa and beyond; to galvanize hunters to be strong stewards of the land; to give youth the sense that the outdoors and conservation can be fun and rewarding.

So bring the family, especially the kids. Come admire and inquire about the bird dogs. Seek out advice from wildlife habitat professionals. And of course, check out the great outdoor gear that will be available from all our sponsors and exhibitors. But most importantly, come ready to leave a legacy!

Jeff Fuller, owner of Soggy Acres Retrievers in Delavan, WI will be giving a training on Picking a Puppy and the First Six Months in Seminar Room 8 each day of the Convention. Make sure you attend this one of a kind training!

When:
February 26-28, 2010

Where:
Iowa Events Center – Des Moines, Iowa
Map and Directions

Contact Information:
Karlene Carlson – Event Coordinator
Phone: (800) 773-2070
Email: kcarlson@pheasantsforever.org

Brad Heidel – Director of Special Events Sales
Phone: (800) 773-2070 or (651) 403-1772
Email: bheidel@pheasantsforever.org

More Information:
National Pheasant Fest 2010

Afternoon Seminars
Friday: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 4:00pm

The first step is to chose a method of training to be applied. There are numerous books, periodicals, tapes and DVDs out there to use as a guide. But then the question arises, “which method would be right for Floppy and me?” A good answer to this question would be to first decide the final destination for Floppy Ears in his quest for higher learning. A good suggestion would also be to aim your training program in a direction so that once Floppy accomplishes your set goals, you can still ascend to new heights if desired at a later date. At this point the plan of attack should be to find a training program that is easy to understand for the trainer. If the trainer cannot figure out what the instructions are then it should not be expected for the pupil to magically accomplish the set goals.

The next step is to acquire the needed equipment for training Ole Floppy Ears. Do not try to cut costs and corners by not being fully equipped to implement your chosen training plan. Floppy will gain most of his/her knowledge during these tender years so make sure you have the tools to help.

There are a lot of products and methods for this. You can invest a large amount of money into an electric fence or other related products.

I like to use a basic Ecollar and some stern verbal reinforcement. The key to any ecollar training is to first make sure Floppy knows what command you are giving them. The command I would use to teach yard boundries would be’”No, here.” This would establish with Floppy that he/she is not allowed in that area. I would work on this for a week or so. Facilitate Floppy into being corrected. By this I mean put Floppy in a position to be corrected. Simply walk Floppy to the area. Once the Floppy gets near the boundry correct him/her with the command.

Once the Ole Floppy Ears has figured out that there are boundries incorporate the ecollar. This is also the point where you need to have Floppy properly conditioned to the ecollar. If you decide to use this method get a good book that will teach this. Tritroncis Retriever Training is the book suggested by us! We always have several copies and will ship to your house. You can learn further training techniques that are used by the pros in this book. Its an easy read, regimented program, and even I can understand it due to its simple step by step process.

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