Board & Train Programs
Every exceptional gundog begins with a solid foundation. Our Puppy Head Start Board & Train program is designed for puppies under eight months of age during their most influential stage of development. Through thoughtful socialization, confidence-building experiences, and carefully paced introductions to birds and gunfire, we cultivate a young dog's natural instincts while instilling good manners and foundational obedience. The result is a confident, eager puppy prepared not only for life in the home, but for the advanced field training that lies ahead.
Includes:
Socialization & environmental exposure
Crate training
Problem solving
Introduction to birds, water, and gunfire
Confidence building
Recall with use of longline
On-leash basic obedience
Puppy Headstart
A great sporting dog should be as welcome in the home as it is in the field. Our Companion Gundog Program is crafted for owners who expect both. Dogs develop polished obedience, home manners, reliable recall, and neutrality around everyday distractions while beginning to unlock the instincts that make them exceptional hunting companions. Whether accompanying your family on daily outings or walking behind a covey rise on opening morning, graduates of this program possess the versatility, confidence, and composure to transition effortlessly between both worlds.
Includes:
Home manners
Obedience on and off leash
Environmental exposure
Strong recall under distraction
Neutrality around people and other dogs
Beginning field skills, including introduction to birds, water, and gunfire
Companion Gundog
The finest finished dogs are built upon an uncompromising foundation. Our Basic Gundog Program develops the essential field skills every upland dog must possess, introducing quartering, bird finding, flushing, retrieving, whistle communication, and the early stages of steadiness through a thoughtful, progressive approach. We focus on developing not only technical ability, but also the confidence, style, and teamwork that create a willing hunting companion capable of performing naturally and efficiently in the field for years to come.
Includes:
Quartering
Bird finding in diverse cover
Flushing
Single marked retrieves
E-collar conditioning for off-leash heel and recall in the field.
Introduction to whistle commands (Recall & Sit)
Introduction to steadiness
Basic Gundog
Our Advanced Gundog Program is where a promising young dog becomes a polished sporting companion worthy of the finest covers and longest seasons. Building upon a solid foundation, dogs are refined through advanced bird work, finished retrieves, honoring, whistle handling, and unwavering steadiness to flush, shot, and fall. Every session is designed to produce a dog that hunts with purpose, responds with precision, and performs with quiet confidence. The result is more than a well-trained hunting dog—it is a trusted partner whose reliability allows you to focus on the experience, the birds, and the tradition of the hunt.
Includes:
Polished quartering pattern
Steadiness to flush, shot & fall
Finished retrieval to hand
Honoring another working dog
Advanced whistle commands (Sit, Recall & Handling)
Handling (casting and directional control)