Training Rates

Training fee for obedience and field training is $1200 per calendar month.  Starting 11/1/2022 it will be $1500/month.   Training fee includes boarding, our food, birds, training supplies, and a monthly visit from the veterinarian( 1 visit per month).  If your dog has special dietary needs, we are happy to feed the food that you provide, as well as medications and supplements.   Additional fees for training injuries or illness  are the responsibility of the owner.  We do our best to keep all dogs safe, but when you’re working with athletes there’s always the chance for injury. – everybody at Absolute gets a bath once a month, even the gun dog trainer.  Daily or weekly training fees is $60/day + expenses for the previous training client who is needing a dog tune-up, if our current schedule allows time.

Though we only breed and raise British Labs, English Springer Spaniels, and English Cocker Spaniels, we have trained most every breed of dog – from poodle to shepherds. We prefer a field dog to start gun dog training at 6-9 months. Six months of age may be too soon for a great deal of obedience training if the dog is ‘soft’ or immature to deal with the kennel environment. Too much pressure too soon can negatively affect the way the dog reacts later in the training process. But an introduction to the lead, hup, and heel can and should be done regardless. This, coupled with group runs and giving the dog a chance to learn and develop it’s natural hunting instincts is very crucial and beneficial in the first year, having a positive affect on the maturing process. It’s a great time to really develop and mold natural abilities, and with those, the dog’s confidence.

Field Trial training is the same price as all other training with the addition of some travel expenses.

For more information about training programs, gun dog training, prices, and options,  please shoot us an email at danmurray@absolutegundogs.com.  Please give us info about your dog including age, breed, and what you’re looking to have done with him/her. We offer obedience and field training or a combination of both. We need a commitment of at least 2 months.  If preferred, give me a call at 701-258-5001, or come find me at the next Cocker or Springer field trial!