Training
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Morning Sun Retrievers offers extensive dog training. With over 2500 acres of land and water available we are able to offer many types and levels of training.
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OBEDIENCE TRAINING
All advanced work begins with a good foundation of obedience. We teach all the basic commands such as here, sit, heel, and stay. We also teach good manners such as not jumping. Once learned, we reinforce these commands with an electronic collar conditioning program. Graduates from our obedience training program are well on their way to becoming model citizens. We also spend time with owners on how to reinforce these commands at home. Our basic obedience program is 1 month, cost is $600.00. This includes boarding and food.
GUN DOG TRAINING
This part of our program focuses on the foundations necessary to develop into a gundog or hunt test competitor. Skills developed at this level are delivery to hand, running blinds, handling, marking, and continued obedience. Dogs are exposed to all types of hunting situations and gear. Decoys, boats, blinds, and plenty of birds are used at this level. After completing this program, individuals will reliably deliver to hand, have proper mouth habits, run simple blinds on land and water, be accustomed to flyers, and advance toward being steady. If desired, dogs are also introduced to upland hunting situations, taught to work cover in search of game,
and to be steady to wing and shot.
ADVANCED GUN DOG OR HUNT TEST TRAINING
Because of the amount of time spent on each dog, we limit the number of client dogs to three. Individuals at this level of training will be exposed to complex multiple marks, diversions, difficult land and water blinds, honoring, and upland hunting situations. Complete steadiness is demanded at this level. This level of training is geared to the most demanding hunting situations or competing in the highest level of hunt tests.
Fees for Gun Dog Training
The monthly fee for Gun Dog training and advanced training is $750.00/month. This includes board, food, and monthly heartworm and flea medication. There is an additional fee for birds used during training. This is divided equally among the dogs in training and will usually run about $25.00 per month.
These fees do not cover veterinary care, either routine or emergency
Morning Sun is also available to handle clients dogs
at a full schedule of Hunt Tests.
If you would like us to handle your dog at hunt tests, a handler’s fee of $50.00
and all entry fees will be the responsibility of the owner.
Contact Morning Sun Retrievers to discuss your training needs.
Phone: (540) 363-0811
msunret@newhopetel.net
