What kind of training are you looking at? What do you want to accomplish? You are not trying to make this pup into a hunting dog are you? Vic

 

I took my bird dog to the puppy school with this club, it was a great mix of general how to trains tips, specific obedience skills and puppy social time

http://gsldtc.com/

 

Thank you, I will look them!

 

So I'm looking for just a general obedience and socialization. Just the plain and simple for starters. Then I would actually like see how he will do as a bird dog upland and water.

 

DevilDog09, I would rethink this if you are planning on having a hunting dog. Not even all hunting dogs will hunt. There will be people who will tell you that they had ab XYZ mix that was the best hunting dog they ever had. this may be true but the odds are MUCH BETTER if you have a dog from proven stock. Would you take a corvette into the hills to hunt? The money you will spend on a trainer would be better spent on a quality pup. JMHO Vic

 

Zekesman, I agree with you 100% about picking the right tool for the job. However, this is a rescue pup and I have a soft spot for Rottweilers. The idea of seeing how he'll do as bird dog is for pure fun. I'll see how that Rhodesian ridgeback in him does. I'll definitely let you know. As for taking a corvette wheelin the mountains....If it's not mine, ABSOLUTELY I would! Thanks for looking out though, it's much appreciated

 

Devildog09-

Either acquire the book "water dog" or get the dvd. Train your dog in your spare time and save money.

 

Here's the pup, Samson. He's a freakin clown. Doing real good. I'll keep you guys updated on my goal of making him a bird dog

 

Just be careful with him in the water. My best friend had a Rottweiler that tried to swim after my lab in a big river and sunk like a rock. We had to save him before he drowned.

 

Thanks for the heads up! ill definitely keep an eye on him in the water. Im hoping since hes a majority Rhodesian Ridgeback that he might fare a little better in the water

 

I believe some the the pet stores like Petsmart hold general obedience classes. Really consistency is the biggest thing for a pup and socialization. Get the dog around other dogs (in controlled situations) and people as much as you can. In regards to other dogs, make sure they are "good" dogs that you know. Having your pup jumped by some jerk dog at the dog park is obviously not good. There are a million youtube video's in regards to basic dog training.

 

Yes PetSmart has the classes but on top of them being full of yappy lap dogs they want $130 for 6 classes, where the Golden Spike and Great Salt Lake clubs are geared more to the hunting/trial dogs and they only cost $85.

Just keep plugging along the way I'm going.

 

Just a heads up The Great Salt Lake Club is not geared towards hunting or trialing . I got my pup in there because of the earlier recommendation towards the OP. The classes have been great for my pig headed GSP to learn some basic obedience. However several snide comments have been made towards me in reference to "hunting dogs". I've asked several of the instructors about trials and they were clueless as to what I meant. It's still a great way to socialize young dogs and I'd recommend it for anyone looking for obedience classes. I would have gone to the field trials club but these classes are held just down the road from me.

 

BRL1, what kind of pup do you have?

 

Golden retriever / Black Lab cross 10 weeks old.

Thanks everyone for the advice.

 

If you want someone to train her for you then give Jace a call in Syracuse at Birds Down Dog Training 801-787-0530 and tell him that Caden Jones referred you. He did a great job on my GSP