Support your bird dog’s natural instincts for hunting success.
Dog Training for Pointing Dogs
Support your bird dog’s natural instincts for hunting success.
Train Your Pet with Salt and Light Kennels
I am seeking to help new bird dog owners that want to see their dog tap into what is already there. When I first got started accessing birds and places to introduce dogs to gunfire was a huge limitation. Put that limitation on not knowing how to do either has pushed many new owners away from
Test/1st Season Prep
Whether a requirement of the breeder, or just wanting to get into testing with either AKC or NAVHDA, we will help prepare you. The below items are what you will need for a "puppy test" or to have a young dog ready for its first hunting season.
- Bird intro
- gun intro
- water intro
- basic obedience (recall, general obedience like jumping and walking leash)
Steadiness
Once you have that first season under your belt or looking to steady a dog up for future testing, we can help.
- Intro to the woah command
- steady to flush on live birds
Hunt prep
Outside of training dogs the second barrier to entry when it comes to hunting for new owners, finding and learning places to hunt often is keeps people from enjoying their dogs in the woods.
- Map scouting for woodcock on your choice of land
- On the ground, habitat identification on your choice of land
- Mentor type hunt with either your dogs or mine at your choice of land
Custom Training
Take any of the above-mentioned training services and mix and match to fit your needs.
Pricing
Prices are only an estimate because every dog is different and may need more or less:
Bird dog training intro $100 per session (at least three bird contacts, may require three or more sessions)
Gun intro $100 per session, the number of sessions depends on the dog's demeanor.
Full-on test or hunting dog preparation $1200.
Hunting dog preparation services vary depending on the specific needs.
