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Services                                            

 Seminars

We offer Positive Gun Dogs, Field Sports for the Family Dog and Doggie Detectives seminars.  

Upcoming Seminars:


Positive Gun Dog Seminar- Mixed level
Beginner & Intermediate weekend.
Blaine, MN
Info 

Contact us about hosting a 2022/2023 seminar in your area!

Past seminars:


Scent Training for Gun Dogs Workshop
September 13th, 2019
Seattle, WA

Positive Gun Dog Seminar- Mixed level
Beginner & Intermediate weekend
September 14th & 15th, 2019
Seattle, WA
Contact Erica for details & sign up. k9snifftime@gmail.com

Positive Gun Dog Seminar- Mixed level
May 9th & 10th, 2020
Beginner & Intermediate weekend.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Contact Heather for details & sign up
heather@embarkdog.com


Wisconsin & Washington seminars for Mixed Level Positive Gun Dogs in 2019

Positive Gun Dog Seminar- Mixed level

May 5th & 6th, 2018
Beginner & Intermediate weekend.
Twin Cities, MN
Info and sign up

Positive Gun Dog Seminar
May 6th & 7th, 2017
Beginner & Intermediate weekend.
Blaine, MN

Positive Gun Dog Seminar
July 11th and 12th, 2015
Pup 'N Iron, Fredericksburg, VA

http://www.pupniron.com/positive-gun-dog-workshop


Beginner Positive Field Sports
for the Family Dog

May 2nd and 3rd, 2015
Stone Mountain Pet Lodge, Blaine, MN


Training Presentation at the:
2015 SCOA National Specialty
Spinone Club of America 
May 5th, 2015
Oconomowoc, WI
http://www.scoaannualspecialty.com/


Beginner Positive Field Dog  Weekend with Inga From 
May 3rd and 4th, 2014
Blaine, MN

Beginner Positive Field Dog Weekend 
with Inga From
Dallas/Addison, Texas 

 
Positive Gun Dogs of Minnesota
Welcomes Gun Dog Training Expert 
Stephen Rafe
, weekend seminar,
Blaine, MN

Professional Gun Dog Trainer: Helen Phillips (UK) - Her first appearance in the United States. Two workshops.
Kelley Farms, Marine on the St. Croix, MN

Junior/Intermediate Positive Field Dog Weekend Seminar 
With Jim Barry

Beginner Positive Field Dog Seminar with Inga From
Oak Creek, Wisconsin  

Positive Gun Dog Weekend Seminar - All Levels With Robert Milner

Beginner Positive Gun Dog Weekend Seminar With Jim Barry 


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Classes 

We offer Antler Shed Dog, Forage & Field Dog and Basic Manners Classes.

Upcoming Classes: 


Manners Class info for puppies and adult dogs can be found here.

Antler Shed Hunting Class
(In-person Shed Dog classes are held in the spring and fall)

Outdoor Intro to Shed Dog Class
Sunday's:
March 27th, April 3rd, 10th and 24th
(no class on Easter)
1:15-2:15pm 
​The first class is a lecture via live zoom. 
All other sessions are outdoors in-person.

Bloomington, MN
Class info 

Shed Dog, Level 2 Class
Contact us for more info

Remote Intro to Forage & Field Dogs
​Finding Wild Mushrooms with your Dog.
This is a live zoom remote class.  
​Join from anywhere
1 Wednesday & 3 Tuesday's
April 27th, May 3rd, 10th & 17th.
6:15-7:15pm CST

Class Info & Sign up

Outdoor Intro to Forage & Field Dogs
​Finding Wild Mushrooms with your Dog.
​The first class is a live zoom session.  All other sessions are outdoors and in-person.
Bloomington, MN
Tuesday, April 5th: 6:30-7:30pm (Zoom)
Sunday, April 10th, 27th, May 1st (outdoors)
​2:30-3:30pm.
No class on Easter
This class is Full!

Outdoor Intro to Forage & Field Dogs
​Finding Wild Mushrooms with your Dog.
​The first class is a live zoom session.  All other sessions are outdoors and in-person.
Bloomington, MN
Wednesday, April 27th: 6:15pm-7:15pm (Zoom)
Wednesday's: May 4th, 11th & 18th (outdoors)
Class Info & Sign up

Basic Manners Class- A foundation class for any future gun dog/field sport work

For beginning dogs and puppies of all ages. This class is for all breeds of dog, not just sporting breeds.  This class focuses on teaching you how to tell your dog what you want and motivate them to want to do it. We'll cover basic manners such as no jumping, stay, walk nicely on a leash, come when called, leave it and more. Breaking bad habits and shaping your dog into the well-mannered companion you've dreamed of is what this class is all about. 

The first night of class is a lecture for people only and is the most important class.

*  Age group: 8 weeks & up 
*  Class length: 4 weeks (4 one-hour sessions on the same day and time)
*  Required vaccinations: Rabies
*  Required Equipment: a 6 foot leash, a variety of small treats, and a basic collar
*Class size is kept small, 3-6 dogs in order to give you lots of personal attention.

Registration:

Registration and pre-payment are required in order to save your spot in class. 

Sign up here

 











Private Consultations

We offer one-on-one training to teach you how to train your dog.  We can help with: 

Positive Gun Dog Training and Field Sports for the Family Dog


  • Clicker retrieve, no e-collar or force fetch required 
  • Intro to gun fire and gun shy problems
  • Scent work
  • How to get started with positive training for gun dogs
  • Intro to Field Sports for the Family Dog, sporting breed dogs that want to do what they were bred for without hunting.

Behavior Problems (any breed of dog)

  • Over-excitement
  • Shyness, fears & phobias
  • Fear of being alone
  • Protectiveness of toys/food
  • Noise sensitivity
  • Anxiety
 
Manners
(any breed of dog)
 
  • Jumping up
  • Pulling on leash
  • Come when called
  • Sit, down, stay
  • Greeting guests at the door

Puppy Training  (any breed of dog)
  • Potty-training
  • Mouthing
  • Crate training
  • Puppy manners
  • Socialization

We solve behavior & training problems - and help prevent them! 

How It All Works:

Step 1:  Contact us about our services.  Email: Positivegundogsmn@ymail.com or call 612-701-7217 now to be on your way toward a well mannered dog!

Step 2: Initial consultation.  ($155)
60-90 minutes.

All training programs begin with an in-depth consultation where we evaluate your dog and determine your training goals. We then design a training plan that will get the results you want and agree on a schedule.
We offer remote consults via skype.

Step 3:  One-on-one training lessons
60 minutes each.  ($125)
(We offer discounted packages based on what we observe at the initial consult).

The number of sessions depend on your training goal, but most common manners problems can be addressed in 3 or 4 sessions (deeply ingrained behavior issues take longer).




                                               Serving areas within the Twin Cities Metro, including Minneapolis, St. Paul & Beyond
                           
                              PositivegundogsMN@ymail.com  Minneapolis, MN 55423    612-701-7217    
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