*** CANCELED*** Waterfowl Retriever Training Day - FEB, Monroe, WA **CANCELED**

[Colin]

Waterfowl Retriever Training Day - Feb 24th, Monroe, WA


*** Training Day has been re-scheduled to Sunday, Feb. 24th pending the weather***

******* There is still too much snow on the ground so unfortunately we are canceling the training day for Feb.******

Whistling Wings HRC will be hosting their first training day of the year on Feb. 10th in Monroe, WA. If you are not familiar with the club we are a group of like minded retriever enthusiasts and hunters who meet to put on training days and UKC Hunt Tests.

Training Days are what the club is really about. Training days provide the opportunity to train and teach your dog how to be a retriever. The club brings out the trailer of equipment and birds (ducks) to give your dog the experience it needs for either hunting or Hunt Tests. Additionally, members provide members with the tips, things to work on, and any other information you need to help improve your dogs field work. Training days are perfect whether you're training your dog for upcoming Hunt Test Season or wanting to work on some skills for waterfowl season. If you don't have a dog or are interested in getting a dog, come out and see what it's all about.

Your first time is absolutely free. We don't want you to worry about anything but coming out and having a great time and learning something or teaching something new. Lunch is provided.

When: Feb. 10th, 2019
Where: 17126 State Route 203, Monroe, WA

[Special T]

How much is membership and what does a training day run? how many a year do you have?

[Colin]

We generally have 1 training day per month Feb thru Sept. Don't quote me on the amounts but I believe that membership for the year is $25 and then training day fees are like $10 there after or something like that. There are generally 3-4 setups. For Feb's training day we will have a setup  for started/seasoned dogs  , a setup for Finished dogs, a self serve station and an obedience clinic/station that will be hosted by a trainer who helps and competes in shutzhund (police dog stuff).

Everything is free your first time out and lunch which is grilled hot dogs or hamburgers is on us.

If you have any interest come on out. There is every level of dog, from puppies just getting their first duck to Master Hunters. Membership experience is also just as varied. It's a good time if you love dog stuff. I look forward to it each month!!!

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[N7XW]

This would be great for us and our dog.  Just wish it was closer.  Do you know of any other clubs that do this?  Or is there a directory somewhere we could search?  We are located in Grays Harbor.  Thanks.

[Colin]

Newaukum Retriever Club trains further south. That would probably be closest. They have a Facebook page you could check out. If you aren't able to find the email let me know and I can dig it up.

There are also clubs that train out of Sauvie Island but that my be just as far as Monroe from you.

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[N7XW]

Newaukum Retriever Club trains further south. That would probably be closest. They have a Facebook page you could check out. If you aren't able to find the email let me know and I can dig it up.

There are also clubs that train out of Sauvie Island but that my be just as far as Monroe from you.

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Great.  Thank you, appreciate it.

[lokidog]

Whistling Wings folks are a great group of people, They were very helpful when we first got into the UKC competitions.

[JBJLabradors]

Miss you guys doing tests in Oakville and Rochester. Interested in joining the club.

[Colin]

Miss you guys doing tests in Oakville and Rochester. Interested in joining the club.

Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have questions. We love to have you come out and get reaquainted!

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[Carl]

We'll see you there!! 

[CoryTDF]

Dang this is cool! Wish I could have found something like this when I was first starting out years ago. I hold firm to the belief that raining a dog is 70% training the owner and %30 on the dog. I may even fudge that number a bit and further toward the owner.

Books and videos are great but nothing beats real world training and examples. Most training programs tell you what to do but always forget to tell you what not to do or how to deal with a dog that wont play the game the way the one in the book or video seems to do.

If you are a novice trainer or an owner that wants to get better I would highly recommend attending something like this. So cool!!!   

 

[BD1]

What time does it start?
BD1

[Colin]

What time does it start?
BD1

Doesn't start till 9:45-10 am. Setup and test dogs usually run earlier so that we can see how the setups will fair.

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[BD1]

Not going to bring my dog but my son (10) and daughter (16) would really enjoy seeing how it all works...son is determined to run a dog some day. Is that still ok to come out?

[Colin]

That'd be great! There is a "check in" table in the barn so let them know this is your first time and see if they cant point you to Colin or Doug. Doug's the club president and one of his big goals this year is trying to get more young folks involved with the club so he'd be thrilled you folks decided to come out!