Book a free training consult

Every dog Richard trains starts with this conversation. It is how he decides which program fits your dog and where in the program's length your dog is likely to land. Program lengths and weekly rates are on the board-and-train page. He gives you those details himself.

What Richard will ask

• Your dog's age and breed
• What it already does well, and where it struggles
• What you want: a duck dog, an upland dog, AKC hunt tests, a good dog at home that hunts, or better handling skills for you
• When you want the dog ready, for example before the waterfowl opener or a spring hunt test
• Where you are in California, so Richard can talk through drop-off and pick-up for board-and-train

What happens next

1. Call or text (530) 341-4496, or send the form below.
2. Richard calls you back and talks through your dog and your goals.
3. He recommends where to start, from Puppy Camp to the Basic or Advanced Waterfowl Program, Formal Gun Dog Training or lessons, and books the dates with you.
4. You set a start date with him.

Not sure which program fits?

Try the program finder on the home page, or just tell Richard what you want the dog to do. Most retrievers start with the basics; pointers and other upland breeds have their own path.