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Lakota Retrievers
is proud to offer professional retriever
training and handling at all levels for
all retriever breeds.
Many people do not have
the time or facilities to be able to
train their own dog. Lakota Retrievers
can provide a learning environment for
your retriever at our facility.
We limit the number of
retrievers in our care so that your dog
will receive the individual attention
we feel they need. Our program is
geared to enhance and build on the
strengths of your retriever, and to fit
the dog into the program -not to fit the
program into the dog. Each retriever is
an individual and will be treated with
the care and respect with which we treat our
own dogs. We pride ourselves on
making each dog entrusted in our care a
part of our family.
Our training program is built on the
belief that each dog is an individual.
For this reason, our training program
varies with each dog we train.
When you decide to send your dog to us,
we discuss your goals for your
retriever. Not everybody wants or needs
a retriever that can compete in hunting
tests or field trials. Whether you want
a competitive dog or a solid hunting
partner, the basic obedience program is
required, both for your retriever’s
safety and for your enjoyment of the
time you spend with your hunting
companion.
However,
the one thing that remains the same for all
dogs throughout our training program is the idea that a strong
foundation builds a more solid
retriever.
Retrievers are meant to be hunting
companions, and therefore, we feel it is
important to have a dog who works
with the
handler rather than
for the handler.
Our goal is to provide you with a dog
that willingly, enthusiastically, and
happily looks forward to each hunt.
Trainers
Paul Kartes has
been around and appreciated hunting dogs all his life. His passion
and love for retrievers has brought him where he is today as a
professional trainer and respected hunt test judge. In an effort to
learn more about the sport he has grown to love, Paul began his full time career as a professional
trainer. Paul has been instrumental in developing training
manuals, seminars and workshops over the recent years with several
other Professional Trainers. His
desire for developing strong working
dogs has given him the opportunity to train with some of the top field
trainers in the country over the recent years.
In addition to his
work as a professional trainer, Paul has dedicated many hours of
volunteer work in supporting and promoting the breed he loves,
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. Paul has been an active
member of the NSDTRC-USA Club for the last 10 years, spending
countless hours organizing and chairing several Toller field
events. Paul’s hard work
and dedication to training shows in the dogs he takes to the line.
He is committed to training each dog and handler he works with to
their fullest potential.
paul@lakotaretrievers.com
Training
Programs
We offer a variety of retriever training
Getting Started Puppy:
Starting your 12 week
to 6 month old puppy out on the right
foot. Your puppy will
be exposed to, but
not limited to, the following:
This early training builds a
strong foundation for your puppy to
enable him to advance into basic
training.
Foundation Basics:
Good, solid basics are essential for
being competitive at any retriever
test/stake. During performance
training, your dog will be:
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Force Fetched
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Electronic
Collar Conditioned
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Introduced to
Basic Yard Work and Drills
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Exposed to
Marking Concepts on Land and
Water
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Introduced to
Multiple Marks
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Exposed to all of the Various Factors
Associated with Running Entry Level
Retriever Tests and Stakes
This is a
complete training program that takes the
average dog 4 to 8 months to complete.
Advanced Training:
Candidates for mid/upper level retriever
tests/stakes that have advanced beyond
basic training will be taught:
Dogs at this level
will also be exposed to all of the various
factors associated with handling of
middle and upper tests and stakes.
Gun Dog Training:
This training exposes
the dog to various hunting situations
coupled with basic obedience to produce
a well mannered hunting companion.
It emphasizes exposure to:
This level of training
also provides the dog with exposure to
the
force fetch for smooth delivery to hand and to
prevent any
hard-mouth issues.
Private Lessons:
These sessions provide one-on-one
training with you and your dog. Together,
we will develop a program to help you meet
your goals. Private lessons are
held on
our private training grounds and/or at
various locations around our facilities
to expose your dogs to different
environments. Private lessons are
a minimum of one hour each session at $50.00 per
hour. Availability is limited.
Owner
Participation:
Lakota Retrievers Property:
Lakota Retrievers is located on 1-1/2
acres outside of Harvard IL. Our
property is completely fenced-in and
overlooks thousands of acres of
conservation area. Dogs are kept
in a home environment to ensure
individual attention as well as the
opportunity for us to build a strong
bond and understanding of each dog.
Training Grounds:
Lakota Retrievers has unlimited access
to over 7,000 acres of private training
grounds within minutes of our
home. These grounds offer countless
opportunities for the most basic levels
training to the most advanced levels of
training including water work.
Technical Water: Here is a very
creative video created by Hal Ronin from
a private training session. Hal
came out to train on Lakota Retrievers
private ponds. He took some
wonderful pictures and created this
video collection and set it to music.
I thought all might enjoy seeing it. The
last few pictures are of Hal and his
Flat-Coated retriever “Nell”. The
file size is a bit large so you may want
to save it to your hard drive first
before viewing.
Here is a slide show of some of the
various grounds.
Here is a photo of some of the training ponds leased
exclusively to Lakota Retrievers.
Workshop
& Seminars:
Lakota Retrievers offers a workshop
every summer. This is an extremely
popular workshop and our limited number
of spots fill quickly.
Through this workshop, both the dogs and
handlers experience maximum
exposure to the Lakota Retriever
training method and grounds. Please
see the Lakota Retrievers website for
information on the next workshop.
If your training club is interested in
hosting a Lakota Retrievers workshop,
please contact Paul Kartes for available
dates.
Pictures From The
2009
3-DAY Workshop
Below Are a Few
pictures of the workshop.
Here is a video of
one of the set-up during the workshop
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