Essential retrieving skills for waterfowl and upland hunting
Basic retriever training develops the fundamental skills every hunting dog needs. This program takes a dog with solid obedience and introduces them to retrieving work, water, birds, and hunting situations.
We focus on building drive and enthusiasm while maintaining control and steadiness. A great hunting dog has the desire to work hard but also the discipline to wait for commands and handle pressure.
Comprehensive program covering all the skills needed for a capable hunting retriever
Building natural retrieving drive with single and multiple marked retrieves on land.
Confident water entries, swimming, and retrieves in ponds, streams, and heavy cover.
Proper introduction to live and dead birds with reliable delivery to hand.
Impulse control, steadiness to shot, and waiting for commands before retrieving.
At the completion of this program, your dog will handle marked retrieves on land and water, work confidently with birds, and demonstrate steadiness and control in hunting scenarios.
Dogs should complete obedience training before starting basic retriever training. Good foundation obedience makes retriever training much more effective.
Dogs that complete this program can advance to our advanced retriever training for handling, blind retrieves, and more complex hunting scenarios.
Contact us to discuss basic retriever training and start building the hunting partner you've always wanted.
