George Hickox - Bird Dog Training Schools

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What we Teach
4 Day Schools
Advanced / Hunt Schools
2010 Bird Dog Training School Schedule and Registration
Seminars for Dog Clubs, Kennels, and Hunt Clubs

Through a personalized, hands-on approach, George and his staff have helped hunters and their dogs reach excellence in training for well over two decades. Beginning trainers have learned how to train their young dogs into truly praise worthy hunting companions. More experienced trainers have learned how to bring their already seasoned hunting companions to even greater standards of excellence. Under George's guidance and with the help of his time-tested training methods, students are immersed in a comprehensive program covering all aspects of training the pointing, flushing, and retrieving breeds for upland hunting.

What We Teach

The Basics:

Introduction to birds and guns
The imprinting stages and how dogs learn
Clicker training and the use of positive reinforcement training techniques to open
the dog's mind for training
Obedience training for home & field
E-collar training
Nutrition and conditioning
Emergency vet care

The Specifics:

Pointing breeds:

Whoa
Holding point
Steady to wing and shot
Backing
Hunting in range and control

Flushing/retrieving breeds:

Hunting in range and control
Patterning
Handling running birds
Sitting to the flush and shot

4-Day Dog Training Schools for Hunting Dogs (Click Here for our Schedule / Registration)

The four days of hands-on training experience you receive under George's guidance will benefit you with the dog you have now, and it's also an investment in the dog you will have down the road. The wealth of knowledge gained from a four-day class saves years of making and fixing mistakes. Owners and dogs at every level will benefit. The exchange of ideas and questions about dog behavior and training along with the camaraderie and focus of other students makes for an unbeatable learning experience.
Price:
    $995 for owner and one dog
    $595 auditor without a dog
    $375 additional dogs
    * Deposits are non-refundable.

Advanced Schools / Hunt (You must contact our office to register for these classes or hunts)

Advanced School/Hunt
November 10 - 17, 2010
Arrival - Wednesday afternoon - November 10
Departure - Wednesday morning - November 17
Location - Sand Wells Outdoors, Hugoton, KS
Price - $3175 per person.
* Deposits are non-refundable.

The advanced school hunt is open to six hunters who have attended a George Hickox Bird Dog school previously. We have 16,000 acres in Hugoton, Kansas available for our exclusive use. The grounds are the best I have seen and there are lots of pheasants and a population of Bobwhite quail. This is a wild bird hunt. No released birds. Lodging is at Sandwells Outdoors. Everyone will be staying at Sandwells for the roundtable discussions in the evening.

Kansas Wild Bird Hunt
November 17 - 22, 2010
Arrival - Wednesday afternoon - November 17
Departure- Monday morning - November 22
Location - Sand Wells Outdoors, Hugoton, KS
Price- $2995 per person
* Deposits are non-refundable.

With over 16,000 acres of spectacular wild bird habitat at their disposals, participants will experience superb wild bird hunting. The hunt is limited to six people. Participants and their dogs will spend time with George in the field gaining valuable experience in this bird rich environment. This event is ideally tailored for owners and their friends who have a dog that has been shot over and desire to hunt wild birds. This is not a block and drive hunt with guests surrounding a corn field while guides drive the birds. The habitat offers the best pheasant hunting for individuals and their dogs that I know.

Lodging and meals are included in the price. Guests need only a dog or dogs, their shotgun, shells, and a Kansas hunting license. George will also have his canine guide team available.

Seminars for Dog Clubs, Kennels and Hunt Clubs.

George Hickox Bird Dogs offers seminars for dog clubs and hunt clubs.
Please contact our administrative office for more information:

George Hickox Bird Dogs
One Gateway Center, Suite 2025
420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 773-7310
E-mail: info@georgehickox.com
Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST.

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