Sporting Dog “Granger Kemp”
Sire: OFTW Flashmount Tenor of Tagabea
BVA Hips: 3/3 BVA: 0/0 BVA Eyes: Certified
Dam: Maggie
EIC,CNM, DM,HNPK,PRAPRCD,PRCD,DRD1,OSD1 and SD2: unaffected
Pedigree
DOB: 11/14/2023
Chocolate Male
To be trained as:
Started Gun Dog
Bird Bank : 10 ( September 1st is the first day of the season)
Est. Home date: November 2024
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, Elk and Deer 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
Animals In Translation~ Temple Grandin
What It's Like To Be a Dog and Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience - 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
Training Retrievers to Handle ~ by DL and Ann Walters
Retriever Training for the Duck Hunter ~ By Robert Milner
Cynegeticus: On Hunting With Dogs By Xenophon 370 BC
* The books listed below are older and were, at one time, a commonly accepted dog training methodology. Needless to say, some of the training techniques practiced /discussed in these books are not condoned, used or may be offensive . Like all books/discussions, there is facinatiing ,valuable, and interesting information to learn, even if you don't agree with the whole.*
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.
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.
July 1-15th: Intro to formal hold on the table, movement with the bumper, intro to obedience with hold ( here/ hold, sit/hold, heel/hold)
June 15-30th: Swimming, fun retrievers in groups, obedience lessons, and adventure walks with gunfire
June 1-15th: Swimming! We are taking advantage of the warm weather and working on fum bumpers and concept marks off the launchers.
May 15-30th: working on shallow intro to water , fun bumpers on land, obedience lessons, working on intro to hold with soft toys
May 1-15th: Fun bumpers as a reward for sitting on the whistle, obedience lessons ( here, heel and sit) to build delivery to hand, , quartering whistle on adventure walks
April 15-30th: sit whistle, recall whistle, fun bumpers, adventure walks, exposure to gunfire
April 1-15th: obedience lessons, adventure walks with gunfire, fun retrieves with thawed ducks, pheasant wings
March 15-30th: sit whistle, soft toy hold, obedience lessons, adventure walks with gunfire
March 1-15th: working on sit to whistle ( thrown soft toy reward, or treat), sit / hold on the table with soft toy. Gunfire exposure walks with other young gun dogs .
February 15- March 1st: into to the hold table. intro to hold lessons, with soft toys ( clicker for marked good behavior ).
February 1-15th: We are continuing to work on fun retrievers with wings and cloth bumpers as well as obedience lessons. Gunfire exposure walks, with hidden Pheasent wings for the pups to find along the way.
January 16-31st: We are working on intro to obedience lessons: here, heel and sit. Gunfire exposure walks with other young gun dogs in training
January 1-15th: We are working on pheasant wing exposure / fun retrieves with wings, soft toys and cloth puppy bumpers. Exposure to stairs, ramps, tarps, mud and snow.
December 15-30th: We are working on sit lessons, crate lessons, place lessons, into to a leash drags and adventure walks outside/ exposure to gunfire