Castile Creek Kennels LLC is proud to offer professional retriever training.  We limit the number of dogs in training so that we can be sure that we are giving all of our dog’s quality training time.  We have access to thousands of acres of top quality training land with cover and terrain changes along with specially designed ponds that will challenge any level of dog.  

Please take a few moments to browse through our training program.  If you have any questions please feel free to call or e-mail us.

Every dog matures and learns at a different pace, but from our experience, the following is a general guideline as to training time.

Basic Training

Basic Obedience & Yard Work

1. Basic Obedience (SIT, HERE, HEEL)
2. Force Fetch & Collar Fetch
3. Collar Conditioning
4. Marking Drills

 Basic Retriever Training

1. Force To Pile
2. Whistle Sit
3. 3 Hand Casting
4. 3 Leg Pattern (Land)
5. 3 Leg Pattern (Water)
6. Swim-By & Water Force (Cheating Singles)
7. Pattern Blinds (Land & Water)
8. 5 Leg Pattern
9. Wagon Wheel Lining Drills
10. Marking Drills (Simple Doubles)
11. Steadiness Drills

 Advanced Work 

1. Advanced 5 Leg Patterns
2. Diversion Birds
3. Poison Birds
4. Marks & Blinds Combined
5. Advanced Marking Drills (In Lines, Converging Marks)
6. Advanced Blinds
7. Marks & Marks & More Marks (80 % Singles & 20 % Multiple Marks)

Castile Creek Kennels LLC
Client Information 

1. All dogs are required to have current vaccinations including Bordetella (Kennel Cough).
2. All dogs must have proof of negative test for heartworms.
3. Charges for Veterinary services are billed directly to you.
4. Trips to the Veterinary office or Airport Pickup/Delivery will also be billed monthly.
5. All Castile Creek Kennel clients are required to fill out and return: 1) Training Contract 2)Waiver Contract 3)Client Information Form.
6. You will be billed on the 20th of each month with payment due by the first of each month. The bill consists of training fees, entry/handling fees. 
7. You are to pay for the first month at time of delivery.
8. Castile Creek Kennels LLC recommends a 6-month evaluation of hips.

Castile Creek Kennels
Training Rates

Obedience Training only
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Basic/Transition Training
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Advanced Training
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Training Fees

1. Monthly training fee
2. Handling Fees ($ 50.00 per event)
3. Entry Fees (Hunt Tests/Field Trial/Super Retriever Series)
4. Transportation Fee ($ 50.00 per event)
5. Birds (Included)
6. Heartworm Preventative (Included) Bayer Health Care Products
7. Frontline Plus(Included)
8. Health Supplements (ZoomDog Products) www.zoomdogsupplements.com
9. Winter  Trip Fees
10. All prices are effective January 1, 2009