Best Dog trainers in Texas for Duck Hunting?

[tadmaryperry]

150Class, sounds like you have the ideal situation with the pup coming from the trainer/kennel. Whatever you do, spend all the time you can with the pup and make that bond. There's nothing better than that bond...and the time we get with these special friends!

[JakeM]

I had a similar experience with peach ridge kennel
But I don’t think he is in business anymore

I got strange bill from a vet I didn’t know and called them about the invoice and was told the dog had a severe eye injury
Drove over to ask about what had happened and found the dog locked up inside a travel crate covered in urine and fecal Days old
And dog with a ripped open eye lid , and no trainer to be found
So I busted her out of jail and took her to my veterinarian
Saved her eye, “ trainer had used a fiberglass cb antenna on her “

Dang that crazy.

[justhrowit]

I picked up my lab from Best Retrievers back in November. I couldn't be happier. He went through the Gundog Training for four months. I was really impressed with all the trainers and staff and highly recommend them.

J

[Festus]

Another Best Retrievers fan here.

[hoghunter69]

jeff brown from dawg on it retrievers in taft, tx ... he is good friends with rody best and is just as good as a trainer but will give you more personal attention than rody, rody has alot of dogs and a huge facilities, jeff has a great set up with great facilities and great grounds, he will keep you updated on progress with text and videos and will teach you what the dog knows to help you be a great partner to your dog, his number is 1-361-793-1999, he has trained two of my dogs, a proven winners

[Notaguide]

jeff brown from dawg on it retrievers in taft, tx ... he is good friends with rody best and is just as good as a trainer but will give you more personal attention than rody, rody has alot of dogs and a huge facilities, jeff has a great set up with great facilities and great grounds, he will keep you updated on progress with text and videos and will teach you what the dog knows to help you be a great partner to your dog, his number is 1-361-793-1999, he has trained two of my dogs, a proven winners

Ran HRC and AKC with a couple of dogs when Rody was at Triple Crown years ago. Very impressed with his ability but totally agree with the above. He has lots of dogs and unless something has changed, he will spend most time with the top few at master level. There's only so many hours in a day.. His team is great but if you can find someone at the same level personally handling your dog, you will get more for the dollar in my opinion. Lots of happy customers that will disagree and that's fine.

[Matthew]

Clint Avant / Vision Retrievers

[Swampa]

This is like asking what’s the best truck!!! Do some research, read reviews, and if you have any amount of free time it’s very possible to do it yourself[emoji106]


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[marc.munoz31]

Lone Star Retrievers in George West, TX.

[Hunterlo70]

If you have the time and patience, why not train your dog yourself? I am in no way, a professional dog trainer but I just started duck hunting for the first time this season and a few months before duck season started, I brought home my lab at 9 weeks old. We started training him since day one and he is now 10 months old. Not only did I save money training him myself, the bond that was formed is irreplaceable. I enjoyed watching him grow and advance as we progressed and even now, he amazes me at how fast and crisp his retrieves are compared to when we first started. Just my .02

[Lungbustr]

If you have the time and patience, why not train your dog yourself? I am in no way, a professional dog trainer but I just started duck hunting for the first time this season and a few months before duck season started, I brought home my lab at 9 weeks old. We started training him since day one and he is now 10 months old. Not only did I save money training him myself, the bond that was formed is irreplaceable. I enjoyed watching him grow and advance as we progressed and even now, he amazes me at how fast and crisp his retrieves are compared to when we first started. Just my .02

Nothing wrong with that. But no way your first dog will measure up to a good dog trained by a pro.

Your 2nd and 3rd dog will be much better. You will learn a ton and if you and the dog are good can exceed a pro.

A lot of people dont have the time, patience, training locations and gear it takes to properly train a dog.

We look for a fully trained dog to be a dog that can hunt anywhere anytime, any type of waterfowl. If you think of all those different situations and types of birds it is a lot.

I have a friend that trains dogs for people and honestly a whole lot of dog problems are actually owner problems. It's pretty crazy.

Many people dont actually know how to take care of, treat or run a good dog.

That is one huge thing about training your own dog. You obviously know how to handle it and that particular dogs personality and any quirks if it has any. You will both learn a ton along the way. Especially if you have someone more experienced to help guide you and help solve problems.

I have learned most people dont hunt enough to actually have a really good retriever. Training is great, but actually hunting day in and out is what really makes any dog. A one year old you hunt and do training at the same time. A 2 year old you hunt and make some corrections in the field. A 3 year old is really coming into his own and is dang near on auto pilot. Year 4 you have an absolute machine.


There aren't any short cuts, it's all hard work and repetition. But there is nothing more enjoyable than having an excellent hunt with a really good retriever.

[topwater blowup]

Danny farmer.......

[Hunterlo70]

Nothing wrong with that. But no way your first dog will measure up to a good dog trained by a pro.

Your 2nd and 3rd dog will be much better. You will learn a ton and if you and the dog are good can exceed a pro.

A lot of people dont have the time, patience, training locations and gear it takes to properly train a dog.

We look for a fully trained dog to be a dog that can hunt anywhere anytime, any type of waterfowl. If you think of all those different situations and types of birds it is a lot.

I have a friend that trains dogs for people and honestly a whole lot of dog problems are actually owner problems. It's pretty crazy.

Many people dont actually know how to take care of, treat or run a good dog.

That is one huge thing about training your own dog. You obviously know how to handle it and that particular dogs personality and any quirks if it has any. You will both learn a ton along the way. Especially if you have someone more experienced to help guide you and help solve problems.

I have learned most people dont hunt enough to actually have a really good retriever. Training is great, but actually hunting day in and out is what really makes any dog. A one year old you hunt and do training at the same time. A 2 year old you hunt and make some corrections in the field. A 3 year old is really coming into his own and is dang near on auto pilot. Year 4 you have an absolute machine.


There aren't any short cuts, it's all hard work and repetition. But there is nothing more enjoyable than having an excellent hunt with a really good retriever.

Yeah, I totally agree. We both still have A LOT to learn and I understand that most people will not have the time or location to train. I am fortunate that I have time and the space to do so. We only hunt weekends and some weekdays if I take the day off from work to do so. It is definitely hard work as we do this every single day.. rain or shine but I've really enjoyed the experience and am looking forward to next season after this weekend comes to an end.

If you can, train them yourself. It's quite rewarding. Thanks for your input Lungbustr. I enjoyed reading it.

[Rex]

Best retrievers....

[Roman AB]

Horizon kennels in sealy.