Sporting Dog “Crocket” Sold
Sire: Sundance’s Buffalo Bill
Dam: Sundance’s Kate
DOB: 03/18/2024
Pedigree
EIC,CNM, DM,HNPK,PRA-PRCD,PRCD,DRD1,OSD1 and SD2: Unaffected
Black Male
Available training programs:
Seasoned gun dog
Bird Bank: 0
Est. Home date: End of May/beginning of June 2025
Commonly asked questions:
What is your dog eating, How Much, and When?
When your dog goes home he/ she will be eating around 3 cups of food a day ( if your dog is eating a different amount, we will go over this at pick up) It's important to know that this amount will change during your dog's lifetime. You will need to feed more or less as your dog gets older, based on their activity needs.
We normally feed in the morning around 7:30 am.
Under a year old: Nutri Source Large Breed Puppy
Over a year old: Nutri Source Adult Chicken and Rice
* Available at Tractor Supply ( online), Chewy and Amazon.
* While in training your dog may be eating : Chicken & Rice, Beef & Rice , Trout & Rice etc. Please check to see what formula your dog is currently enjoying prior to pick up
Est. Crate, ID Collars and training Collars Size?
Medium to Large Ruff Land Crate ( Please see our Recommendations page )
Collars and leashes that your dog is exposed to and uses during training :
17 inch ID collar , with six foot clip on leash
22-24 inch training collar
17-20 inch martingale
Six foot slip lead
Regular store bought " training clicker" ( we prefer the ones with the wrist strap)
* We don't normally use gentle leaders but they can be exposed / trained with on request.
Your Dog's Favorite's Are:
Regular Treats: Pupperoni, Zukes Training Treats, Biscuits
High Value Treats : Chicken , bacon and cheese
Favorite Toys: Tennis Balls, Kongs, soft frisbee, bumpers, stuffed squeaky toys
Favorite Bones: Mika and Sammy's bones, any Antler chews
Preferred Petting: Ears, Belly and Back
Recommended Reading Materials and Videos
Instructional videos for Head Start, Companion and Gun Dogs
From Messy to Marvelous : Crate training and Housebreaking By Sheryl Sundean
15 Day guide for welcoming your new Companion home
The New Knowledge of Dog Behavior ~ By Clarence Pfaffenberger
Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog ~ By John Paul Scott and John L Fuller
The Dog's Mind ~ By Bruce Fogle
K-9 Complete Care: A manual for physically and mentally healthy working dogs. ~ By Resi Gerritsen and Rudd Haak
Animals In Translation~ Temple Grandin
What It's Like To Be a Dog and Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience ~ by Gregory Berns
The Culture Clash ~ By Jean Donaldson
The Ethical Dog Trainer ~ by Jim Barry
Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training ~By Karen Pryor
Hear Them Speak ~ by Babette De Jongh
Training Retrievers to Handle ~ by DL and Ann Walters
Retriever Training for the Duck Hunter ~ By Robert Milner
* The books listed below are older and were, at one time, a commonly accepted dog training methodology. Some training techniques practiced /discussed in these books are not condoned or used, and language may be offensive. Like all books/discussions, there is fascinating, valuable, and interesting information to learn, even if you don't agree with the whole book *
The Koehler Method of Dog Training ~ By Koehler
Retriever Hunt Test ~ By James Spencer
Training Retrievers: The Cotten Pershall Method~ By Bobby N. George Jr.
Dog breaking, The most expeditious, certain, and easy method, whether great excellence or only mediocrity be required, with odds and ends for those who love the dog and gun. By Hutchinson, W. N. written in 1848
Cynegeticus: On Hunting With Dogs By Xenophon , written in 470 BC
Information for Weekend or Overnight Visits:
If you are coming to pick up your dog for a vacation ( day trip, overnight, or weekend ), we will supply your dog with everything he/ she will need.
This includes : a dog crate, food bowls, toys, food, leash / ID collar and treats.
Our address for your GPS is 8282 Crane Road, Cranesville, Pa 16410
Pickup times are firmly M-F 1-3 p.m. and Sat 9 am-12 pm by appointment only. Please plan accordingly.
The Farmhouse at Willow Preserve, Located at Sundance, limited overnight and weekend stays are available. Please call or text Sheryl at 814-790-2643 for availability.
Conneaut Creek Outfitters Pet-friendly Lodge and walking trails. Please call or text Sheryl at 814-790-2643 for availability.
Nearby dog friendly places to stay
Flea, Tick, Heart Worm Prevention and Vaccination Information :
Prevention care is given on the first of each month.
We primarily use Revolution, Frontline, Sentinel, Seresto Collars, and Heartguard.
Please check with your veterinarian for recommended products for your area.
March 1-15th: force fetch, into to handling, concept marks
Feb15-30th: concept marks, pheasants, review hold for force fetch
Feb1-15th concept marks, live flyers, intro to force fetch for handling
Jan 15th-30th: formal hold, obedience, and intro to concept marks
Jan 1-15th building formal delivery to hand: here, heel, sit, and hold with birds, Dokken and bumpers
Dec 15-30th : prep for building formal delivery to hand : here, heel, sit, hold
Dec 1-15th pigeons, pheasants and duck retrieves ( fresh or thawed) with gunfire
Nov 15th-30th obedience lessons: here, heel, sit , place, look, down, quartering whistle, recall whistle and sit whistle
Nov 1-15th: adventures into Edinboro and Erie, field trips to local hunting preserves/ lodges, exposure to gunfire and live flyer pigeons and pheasants
Oct 15th-30th: informal hold lessons, informal intro to handling , obedience lessons
October 1-15th: field trips to pet-friendly stores, obedience lessons, retrieves with fresh or thawed ducks, geese, and pheasants
Sept 15-30th: exposure to birds, gunfire, fireworks, obedience lessons of : here, heel, sit, down and down stays
Sept 1-15th: Working on informal hold lessons and obedience lessons and still ” hunting” for downed quail, pheasants, and chukars in low grass and taller grass, field trips to CCO continue while the weather is nice, swimming lessons, and handling a variety of bumpers and Dokken
August 15th-30th: working on obedience lessons ” here, heel and sit,” quartering in the field with the quartering whistle to find fresh downed birds ( pheasants, chukars, or quail), gunfire exposure with group walks, working with pheasant, goose, and duck dokkans on fun retrieves
August 1-15th: Pups are going out to pet-friendly places, working on obedience lessons, and intro to informal hold on the hold table
July 16-31st: Working on obedience ( here, heel, and sit), finding hidden pheasant wings in the grass using the ” hunt it up” whistle
July 1-15th: Started to work on crate lessons and sit lessons, sit with a leash, encouraged to ” hold” with soft puppy toys while going for walks.
June 16-30th: working on sitting lessons, whistle sits, quartering to a whistle, and group adventure walks with gunfire
June 1-15th: going on group walks for gunfire exposure, field trips to pet-friendly stores with littermates, and field trips to Conneaut Creek Outfitters with other gun dogs
May 16-31st: Your pup is going on their first adventure outside,
May 1-15th: The litter is now starting to eat food on their own
April 16- 30th: The pups are up exploring the whelping box.
April 1-15th: The pups’ eyes are opening, and they are starting to move around the whelping box more.
March 18th: Happy Birthday to the Kate x Bill litter. Mom and pups are doing great.