snow1
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Bumped in to a old dog trainer friend this spring whilst snow goose hunting in nebraska..."Tom Dokken" ,he was doing seminars at a D.U. banquet in town and anxious to hear about our hunt as we talked dogs as I'm on the fence getting another pup,but getting and dealing with a new pup,after 50 years + with goldens,all my friends hunt over labs give me grief about my swamp collie,dokken was pushing his up coming labs,all these years I've done my own training after my first pup who we both went thru OB together (12 weeks) then another 8 weeks in the field,just want a bird dog that obey's commands,it's my belief getting trained with your pup is huge,as our pup's grow they need to be reminded who the boss is,as they aquire selective hearing.
How about you guyz with bird dog's (flusher's) do you train yourself or send them out?Dokken kennels are located south of me in northfield minn,but unsure about sending my pup away for 8 weeks or longer iffin I decide to pull the trigger,
How about you guyz with bird dog's (flusher's) do you train yourself or send them out?Dokken kennels are located south of me in northfield minn,but unsure about sending my pup away for 8 weeks or longer iffin I decide to pull the trigger,