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What: Training day focused on basic skills required to
teach blind running.
When: Feb. 6, 9:00AM
Where: Tim Doane's House (3810
Bauer Rd. Jenison, MI 49428)
RSVP: Tim Doane (616-485-2986) or by
email.
Cost: $5.00 per person
Following the very successful blind training day Tim hosted on Jan. 23, it was clear that many members were seeking an overview of the earlier training that went into getting dogs READY to run blinds like those that Tim had set up. To meet this need, Tim has decided to offer a day where he will show those interested what steps he goes through in that process.
This training day will be more of a demonstration day than a day to run your dogs. This is for several reasons. First, drill work typically must be done over a period of several days and running a dog one time on a drill won't do much for a dog except create frustration. It is the process of helping the dog work through that frustration that is where the learning takes place. Secondly, Tim hopes to show the entire progression of early handling drills which normally takes 3-4 months with most dogs. In order to get through all of the drills he has in mind, there simply won't be time to run each dog on each drill.
Please bring your notepad, a pencil, some coffee, and an open mind and let Tim show you how he is training the dogs in his kennel through the stages of blind running. One hundred percent of the $5 fee will be donated to the Hudsonville area food bank. Please RSVP to Tim via email to tell him to expect you!
What: Simulated Upland Hunt Test
When: Feb. 13 9:00AM
Where: Roughly 10750 Blair St, between 104th & 112th St in Borculo (Click
for map.)
RSVP: Chad Miller (269-370-3498) or by
email.
Cost: $5.00 per dog ($10 max) + bird costs, see below.
This event will simulate a typical Upland Hunt. We will place birds, then have the dogs flush them and live gunners will shoot them. Of course, we can cater exactly what concepts your dog sees (one bird at a time instead of two, or what have you), but the plan is to use this day to get ready for our upcoming Upland Hunt on Mar. 27-28.
Because we will be using live birds, it is necessary to RSVP for the event if you wish to run. Birds will cost $6.00 each and you may order as many as you like. Most folks will order 3-5 birds for each dog, but it is completely up to you. Payment must be made, though, prior to Feb. 6 in order to place our order. If you wish to send a check by mail, you may send it to Chad, made out to Great Lakes HRC, at:
Chad Miller
1783 Meadowlark Ln.
Allegan, MI
If you prefer to pay via PayPal, click the link below, then change the quantity of birds on the payment page to the number you would like to order. On the payment page, please also list the number of dogs you are bringing so that we can plan.
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