At Dutch Hollow, dogs are evaluated to establish current training level, then a customized training program is developed to achieve the owner's goals. Each dog's basic training program includes basic obedience, bird handling skills and marking on both land and water settings. Dogs can participate in a residential training program or can be owner trained with private and group training sessions. Training categories and skills taught at each level are:
Basic (Junior/ Puppy)
Basic Obedience
E-collar Conditioning
Land and Water Singles
Force Training/Proper Bird Handling
Introduction to Guns, Decoys & Holding Blinds
Exposure to Varying Terrain and Cover
Advanced Level 1 (Senior)
Off Leash Obedience
Walk Up Marks
Steadiness on the Line
Simple Land and Water Doubles
Sitting to the Whistle
Handling Drills
Pile Work
Casting, Overs and Backs
Baseball Drills
Wagon Wheel Drills
Swim-By Water Handling Drills
Honoring
Water Decheating Drills
Sight Blinds
Simple Senior Blinds, Land and Water
Advanced Level 2 (Master)
Land and Water Triples
Inline Marks
Hip Pocket Marks
Wipe Out Birds
Breaking Birds
Handling on Marks
Delayed Marks
Inverted Triples
Out-of-Order Triples
Retired Gunners
Exposure to Increasingly Difficult Variations of Terrain, Wind & Cover
Advanced Handling Drills
Double "T" Field
Angle Backs
Blind Concepts
Double Blinds
Blinds Under the Arc of the Fall
Poison Bird Blinds
Diversion Birds
Training Fees:
Initial Evaluation & Training Plan: $50
Private Lessons: $50/hour
Residential Training: $200 / Week (no weekends)
$250 / Week Including weekends)
Training with Group: $10/Session/Dog
Live Flyers: Priced Per Bird at Purchase Rate
Seminar for Groups: Cost Negotiable Plus Expenses "An Amateur's Map to Master"
Call or email Sandy McMillan for further details, assessment, appointment or training schedule. Feedback "Forever Grateful"