Marble Mountain Kennels

Training

TRAINING AT MARBLE MOUNTAIN KENNELS

Marble Mountain Kennels offer basic kenneling and house training for young puppies, as well as basic obedience training for older puppies and dogs. For hunters, we also offer advanced training in waterfowling and upland hunting.

For dog owners interested in Marble Mountain Kennels' training programs, you can choose from the following four options:

1. A trained obedient companion dog (approximately 6-8 week program) – BASIC TRAINING
2. A started waterfowl Labrador Retriever (3-4 months) – BASIC TRAINING & ESSENTIALS OF WATERFOWLING
3. A started upland hunting Labrador Retriever (3-4 months) – BASIC TRAINING & ESSENTIALS OF UPLAND GAME
4. A more finished waterfowl and upland Labrador retrievers (4-7 months) – ESSENTIALS OF UPLAND HUNTING & INTERMEDIATE WATERFOWLING

See below for descriptions of these programs.

TOTAL CARE for all dogs at MMK includes: boarding, feeding, exercising, socializing, training, worming and vaccinating all dogs on premises. Any dog introduced into the MMK training system will be required to show proof of proper vaccinations. They will also immediately get wormed, be treated for kennel cough and vaccinated for the safety of all dogs. On the first of the month they will get heartworm medication during summer months, but should be checked by a vet to confirm no heart worms currently exist before this prevention can be effective.

LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES are available for training, so if an owner would like to have a dog enrolled they can contact MMK to see if there is room (pete@mmkennels.com). If there is room they can reserve their spot in the training program by paying the first month of training in advance. All training costs are due in advance.

TRAINING PARTNERSHIP. MMK believes that a training process is a three-way partnership. The partners include the trainer, the dog and the owner. For the dog to be a successfully trained hunting partner or home companion all three partners need to participate. Below are the spelled out expectations of the trainer. If during the first month the trainer finds the dog incapable of receiving training at the pace listed below he will notify the owner and discuss options. Not all dogs are worth spending significant funds to train. If we feel that your dog will not be a good candidate for advanced training we will tell you in the first month or two of its training.

Another crucial partner is the owner. He plays a very important part of the equation if training is going to be successful. The owner must be taught to use the correct cues to handle his newly trained partner. He should also keep some form of basic training in place to keep the dog sharp and limit regression. After the first six weeks, monthly meetings of all three partners should be considered a priority.

BASIC TRAINING

Marble Mountain Kennels BASIC TRAINING program is approximately 6 -8 weeks long. A graduate from this program will learn commands such as:

* Come/ Here

* Sit/Down/Remote Sit

* Heel (on & off leash)

* Kennel/ Mat/ Place

* Quiet/ No barking

* Proper manners at door/ car/ in house

* No jumping up, no barking

BASIC TRAINING programs with a group of puppies, so a client may need to wait a month or two for the proper timing.

Cost for 6 weeks or 70 sessions = $900 or $700/ month

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BASIC TRAINING &
ESSENTIALS OF WATERFOWLING

Marble Mountain Kennels BASIC TRAINING & ESSENTIALS OF WATERFOWLING program is approximately 3-4 months long. The first weeks are spent with the above obedience introduction. A graduate from this program will learn all the BASIC TRAINING commands plus skills such as:

A graduate should be a joy to have in the duck blind and handle basic retrieves easily. They should be able to pass an AKC Junior hunt test and should have a good foundation towards being a Senior Hunter.

The cost is $700/ month or minimum of 45 sessions, plus minimal bird cost. Sometimes training can be accelerated (more sessions/ day) to accommodate a owner’s desired schedule.

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BASIC TRAINING &
ESSENTIALS OF UPLAND HUNTING

Marble Mountain Kennels BASIC TRAINING & ESSENTIALS OF UPLAND HUNTING program is approximately 3-4 months long. The first weeks are spent with the above obedience introduction. A graduate from this program will learn all the BASIC TRAINING commands plus skills such as:

A graduate should be an eager hunting partner in the field, should quarter & stay within gun range w/ encouragement, be steady to wing & shot and deliver to hand.

The cost is $700/ month or 45 sessions. Birds are an additional cost of approximately $200/ month during the 3rd-5th months. Sometimes training can be accelerated.

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Marble Mountain Kennels ESSENTIALS OF UPLAND HUNTING & INTERMEDIATE WORK IN WATERFOWLING program is approximately 5-8 months long depending on the extent of training desired. The first months are spent with the above obedience, upland hunting & waterfowling introductions. A graduate from this program will learn all the BASIC TRAINING & ESSENTIALS OF WATERFOWLING AND UPLAND GAME (listed above)

Dogs will then move toward advanced waterfowling techniques such as:

A graduate should be an eager & well-mannered hunting partner in the field & duck blind with the foundation of advance handling needed for difficult retrieves and hunting competitions.

The cost is $700/ month or 45 sessions. Birds are an additional cost of approximately $200/ month during the 3rd-5th months. Sometimes training can be accelerated.

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