Group Training
What you need
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Flat collar
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Lead
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E-collar
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Notebook
What to expect
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Two hours of needs-specific learning.
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During sign up, make a note of what you'd like to work on in each session.
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We'll address your specific needs while also giving you the opportunity to learn from other handlers in the group.
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Use of our training birds, equipment, and some of the best training grounds in Central Maine.
Example topics
​No topic is off limits. If its related to retriever breed training, waterfowl hunting, young dog development, hunt tests, or field trials, we'll cover it.
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Puppies - crate training, socialization, building food/toy drive, intro to birds, free shaping obedience
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Basic obedience- here, heel, it, place
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How to apply leash pressure
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E-collar conditioning
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Conditioned retrieve ("force fetch")
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Marking drills
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Pile work land/water
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Intro to cold blinds
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Advanced cold blinds
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Mark/blind combos
