George Hickox - Bird Dog Training Schools

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What we Teach
4 Day Schools
Advanced / Hunt Schools
2012 Bird Dog Training School Schedule and Registration
Seminars for Dog Clubs, Kennels, and Hunt Clubs
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Through a personalized, hands-on approach, George Hickox has 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
October 15 - 17, 2012
Location - Carson ND
Price - $1795 per person.
* Deposits are non-refundable.

This is a unique opportunity to train and hunt your dogs on wild pheasants, sharp-tail, and Hungarian partridge on George’s North Dakota training grounds. Limited to four people.

Advanced School / Hunt
November 9 - 13, 2012
Location - Hugoton, KS
Price- $3350 per person includes lodging & meals
* Deposits are non-refundable.

With over 16,000 acres of private land with superb wild bird habitat exclusively for the use of attendees to hunt, clients’ dogs will have the opportunity to gain hunting experience on numbers of wild pheasants. The Advanced School/Hunt is limited to those clients who have attended a previous George Hickox Bird Dog School. Lodging and meals are included in the price. Guests need only a dog or dogs, their shotgun, shells, and a Kansas hunting license.

Advanced School / Hunt
November 16 - 19, 2012
Location - Hugoton, KS
Price- $2800 per person includes lodging & meals
* Deposits are non-refundable.

This event offers clients with their dogs to hunt wild pheasants on 16,000 acres of superb wild pheasant habitat set aside for our clients. This experience is limited to six participants to ensure maximum quality hunting and training.

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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