A duck retrieving yellow lab runs into the water ahead of a duck hunter

COMPANION GUNDOG PROGRAM

Companion Gun Dog Training Course

Ages: 5 Months and up

Duration: 12-16 Weeks

Prerequisites: Crate Trained, Basic Commands Known

Our training programs are structured in a way that works with the canine learning process. We work very hard to constantly read your dog throughout the training program by watching his or her body language and behaviors to determine how they are responding to their environment and to our training. Just like children, all dogs learn a bit different and the training program for each dog needs to be adjusted to fit their strengths and build up their areas of weakness.

Our Companion Gundog training program is 12-16 weeks long, depending on the dog. This is the fastest we feel dogs can successfully learn the necessary basics of being a good gundog. This timeline is also affected by how much your dog understands before they arrive. Our clients are always invited to join us for training and are required to attend a minimum of 3 sessions during their dogs stay to learn how to properly handle their dog.

Areas of focus

Bird/Water/Gunfire introduction
Obedience on and off lead
E-collar conditioning
Force fetch/Retrieving to hand
Retrieving on land and in water
Hunting scenarios
AKC Junior Hunt Test (if desired)

Client Testimonial

"We had Drake home for three months prior to sending him back to Red Cedar Retrievers for the Companion Gundog course. Aaron provided instructions and guidance whenever needed to get Drake ready to go back for training which included general obedience, land and water retrieves.
Drake returned to Red Cedar Retrievers in July 2020 where he worked with Aaron for three months. During the training, Aaron did a wonderful job of keeping us updated on the training and Drake’s progress. We were able to visit him and be involved in all aspects. Drake has phenomenal drive and is unbelievably steady in the duck blind for an eight-month-old pup."