Professional Gun Dog & Retrieve Training
For 28 years, Best Gun Dogs has trained pointing and retrieving breeds to become confident, responsive hunting partners.
Trained for the field. Built for results.
Whether you are starting a young dog, building a reliable retrieve, or finishing an experienced gun dog, we build the foundation, communication, and field skills your dog needs to perform when it matters.
Training, birds, boarding, and daily care are all part of the program.
START YOUNG DOGS RIGHT
The right early experiences set the direction for everything that follows. We develop natural ability while creating the structure and communication your dog needs for serious field training.
We build confidence for your young dog and introduce the basics needed for advanced training:
- Live birds
- Natural retrieving
- Gunfire
- Water
- Basic obedience
- Field environments
- E-collar conditioning when ready
- New situations to build confidence
FOUNDATION TO FINISHED DOG
Every good gun dog starts with a solid foundation. We build your dog's program around age, experience, natural ability, and your hunting goals.
Step-by-step progress, from basic communication, to bird introduction and field work:
- Basic obedience and field control
- Live bird introduction
- Gunfire conditioning
- E-collar conditioning
- Water training
- Natural retrieving
- Trained-to-retrieve
- Whoa training
- Steady to wing and shot
- Retrieve to hand
- Field work
TRAINED TO RETRIEVE
Your dog learns how to retrieve correctly, consistently, and under real hunting conditions. Our complete trained-to-retrieve program is built for both pointing and retrieving breeds.
We combine retrieve work with obedience, communication, and field control — your dog learns much more than just simple retrieval:
- Confident pickup
- Proper hold and carry
- Direct return to you
- Reliable delivery to hand
- Control around distractions
- Dependable field retrieves
ADVANCED GUN DOG TRAINING
When your dog has the right foundation, we move into advanced work that improves your dog's performance — and your success in the field.
As confidence and performance improves, we introduce more skills to ensure your dog performs as expected in the field:
- Whoa training
- Steady to wing and shot
- Retrieve to hand
- Advanced trained-to-retrieve work
- Reliable obedience at distance
- Stronger field control
- E-collar communication
- Hunting-season tune-ups
REAL BIRDS. REAL FIELD WORK.
We put your dog in practical training situations to prepare them for the sights, sounds, pressure, and distractions of the field. Your dog learns to stay responsive, focused, and reliable in the conditions that matter.
This is how training becomes field performance. Your dog learns by doing the work with:
- Pigeons
- Chukar
- Bobwhite quail
- Gunfire
- Water
- Field environments
- Realistic retrieving situations
TRAIN, REST, REPEAT.
Your dog stays with us throughout training so we can maintain a consistent routine and reinforce lessons every day.
Throughout the stay, your dog receives daily care, exercise, handling, and regular training.
Your dog sleeps indoors in our climate-controlled, video-monitored facility, with an individual sleeping area designed for comfort in both hot and cold weather.
The routine stays consistent. The expectations stay clear. Your dog gets the repetition needed to make real progress.
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE. A PROVEN SYSTEM.
Jared Moss developed the Best Gun Dogs training system from 28 years of experience training hunting dogs. Clear communication. Strong foundations. Consistent training. Real field experience.
We don't force every dog through the same schedule.
We observe how each dog learns and responds. We see where they need more pressure, and where they need more confidence to get where they need to be.
We build your dog into a partner you can rely on in the field and enjoy at home.
GET YOUR DOG STARTED
Complete the form below to tell us about your dog and what you want to accomplish. In your free consultation, we'll determine the right training program to meet your goals and provide a quote.
FAQs
Proactive dog training involves anticipating behaviors and teaching dogs desirable responses before unwanted behaviors occur. This approach emphasizes positive reinforcement, consistent communication, and establishing clear expectations from the outset. Reactive dog training, on the other hand, deals with correcting undesired behaviors after they have already happened. While reactive methods are sometimes necessary, proactive training is significantly more effective for long-term behavioral success and harmonious human-dog relationships.
At Best Gun Dogs, our approach centers around proactive training techniques, helping dogs develop clear boundaries and appropriate behaviors early on, thus reducing future issues.
Consistency is key when training any dog, especially energetic and intelligent breeds like the German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP). Having a structured, repeatable training method ensures clear communication between handler and dog, reduces confusion, and facilitates faster, more reliable learning outcomes. Consistent methods promote trust and strengthen the bond between owner and dog, enhancing overall obedience and performance in the field.