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SERVING BUTTE, YUBA, SUTTER, SACRAMENTO, AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SINCE 1987
Ask The Trainer
A logical approach to puppy selection to help
ensure a satisfactory result.
STARTING A PUPPY
Getting your training off to a good start.
FIRST RETRIEVERS
Getting the puppy out and having some fun.
THE HUNTING ENVIROMENT
How NOT to make the first hunt a
disappointment for the hunter, or the dog.
AKC PEDIGREES
What is a pedigree?
OBEDIENCE FOR RETRIEVERS
Discipline and response to commands is necessary.
FORCE TRAINING
Teaching mouth control in the retriever.
Advice on considering getting professional training help for your pup.
FIELD TRIALS & HUNTING TESTS
What's in them for you?
USING ELECTRONIC COLLARS
Collars won't replace good training, but they can be an indespensible tool for some dogs.
Breeding can be a rewarding experience, but only if you're ready for it.
FIRST AID IN THE FIELD
A lot of things can happen to your dog in the field, here's an overview of commmon problems.
PRE-SEASON CONDITIONING
Rough, tough and ready to hunt.
OVERHANDLING
Over zealous handling can inhibit a dog's natural instinct to hunt.
UPLAND TRAINING
Getting your training off to a good start.
BUILDING A KENNEL
Every Retriever owner should have one.
OVERHEATING
How does it occur what treatment solutions are available?
Teaching dog to watch a bird fall and "marking" it so it can be retrieved without commands.
INTRODUCTION TO THE BLIND
Is your retriever ready?
BUYING A TRAINED DOG
If training a puppy isn't for you, here are some guidlines for starting with a trained dog.
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