Wetlands Gun Dog
Our gun dog training is four months and is offered to our customers who have purchased a puppy from us. Dogs can begin as early as seven months of age.
At the end of each month owners come to Hightest for a one-on-one training session.
1st Month
The first month we focus on basic and advanced obedience. We transition from on leash responses to off leash reliability, platform work, e-collar conditioning, and begin hold on table all while nurturing your dog's natural retrieve.
2nd Month
The second month we maintain obedience skills and natural drive while we move from the hold on table to the trained retrieve on table. From on table we move to the ground and then out to the yard for an intro to pile work.
3rd Month
The third month we transition from short, simple pile work to longer back piles in the yard and in our front field. We then place your dog on the truck to work simple marks on land and in water on HT's eighty acres.
4th Month
The final month continues the transition from simple to single marks, and for those dogs that are ready, doubles. Steady to the gun and the flip finish w/delivery to hand is complete by the end of four months. Reliability on and off leash, good manners in and out of the blind, and any needed customization for hunting areas has been completed
People Are Talking About Us!
"We have used Hightest over the past 15 years and have always been very happy with the services provided. My lab just finished the gun dog program and now my Chinese Pug is finishing up obedience training. We are over the moon with the progress the pug has made. Our German shepherd will be out soon."
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-Stacey Kinser
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