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Ronnie Smith Dog Training Seminars
We at MDGO have been training with the Smith's Silent Command Method since 1997 and hosting their seminars since 2003.
We believe in this training and recommend it to all bird dog owners.
Mason-Dixon Game Outfitters will be hosting seminars with Ronnie Smith:
Foundation Seminar – March 23-25, 2012
Intermediate Seminar - March 25-28, 2012
Foundation Seminar:$400/student- If you're looking for a better relationship with your dog, both at home and in the field, you've come to the right place. From puppyhood through the basics of being a bird dog, all the basic skills you and your dog will need can be found here. You will be trained to train your dog, with Rick and/or Ronnie's guidance.
You'll work with the Command Lead, check cord, and whoa post, as well as the chain, and your dog will have numerous opportunities to work birds and introduce the gun properly.
Intermediate Seminar: $800/student- If your dog has the foundation prepared and you’re ready for the new challenge, sign up for the intermediate Seminar! You will work one-on-one with your instructor on live pigeons in field conditions. This will help you work out any basic problems you’ve been having, as well as providing your dog with numerous opportunities to hunt. The camaraderie, support, and fun helps everybody learn, and you’ll be amazed at the difference these touches can make. Don’t miss this! Stimulating the point of contact that has been introduced in the foundation seminar into a remote queing with an e-collar. Gain the controls needed to make a better hunting partnership with your dog and be able to keep your dog safe in hunt situations.
Advanced Academy: $1,300/ student - Here’s your chance to put the finishing touches on your dog! Work one-on-one with your instructor and your dog over 400 quail over the course of the Academy. You will put the final touches on whoa, steady to flush, and honoring/backing. This is the top level class available and will give you all the extra touches that make a good bird dog great. Plan on long days, hard work, fun, and learning. When you’re not running your dog, you will watch and learn from seeing your fellow students work their dogs. It all combines into a learning and training experience that is second to none.
Prerequisite: Must have attended the Foundation and Intermediate seminars- 50% deposit needed to reserve your spot.
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