Wichita Retriever Training Examiner Ken McNutt

In the last article, we looked at the first five commandments. Here are the rest:
VI. Carry Correction to the Pupil – Let’s say you are walking down the street and you see your friend Joe waving you over to the other side. Since he’s your friend, you have no reason to [...]

Wichita Retriever Training Examiner Ken McNutt

There is a lot more to training your retriever, than just following a set of instructions. As much as you need to understand the behavior you are trying to teach, to be the best trainer you can be, you have to have some idea of how the dog’s mind works and [...]

Wichita Retriever Training Examiner Ken McNutt

Last time, we looked at how you can organize a group to train your retrievers.  Now, to make sure you get the most from your group, there need to be some ground rules.  
In the last article we mentioned setting goals for what you want to accomplish, in the training session. [...]

Wichita Retriever Training ExaminerKen McNutt

While it is possible to train a field retriever by yourself, it is much easier and more efficient to train with the help of someone who can throw training marks or plant blinds.  A training group, when utilized properly, is an excellent way to train.  
A training group can consist of [...]

Statics show that it costs $16,400 to raise an average sized dog to reach age 11.
Can you even calculate what it costs to raise a dog for competition?  Nobody even wants to know the answer to that question.  So wouldn’t it make sense to do the best job possible in the process of training a [...]