Basic Program

This program is used as a model. Not all of the dogs coming through Basics will receive the training in this exact order and may not cover some steps at all. This will be determined by the dog’s personality, Trainers judgment and owners wishes.

Obedience and Hold

Force Fetch

Stick Fetch

Collar introduction

Fetch to a Pile

Fetch to Two Piles

3 Handed Casting

Force on Back to a pile (front finish position)

Force on Back to a pile (Heal position)

Stop on Whistle

Single "T"

Double "T"

Water Force

Water "T"

Swim-by

Channel Blind

Intro. to single retrieves on land.

Intro. to single water marks

Walking Singles

Intro. to multiple gunners as singles

Intro. to obstacles (cover changes, slops, hills, etc.)

Intro. to doubles

Some de-cheating will be done in order to advance marking.

At the completion of Basics a few drills are introduced. These drills refine basic fundamentals and allow me to test the quality of the training done.