by Rich Carpenter Puppy teaching is sort of like watching the hour hand on a watch. While you are watching it, there seems to be no movement at all. Yet, if you come back in a while it has moved considerably. When you’ve been away from pups and working with a finished dog for 10 […]
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Archive for January, 2021
Pups: Thinking Finished from the Very Beginning, Part 2
By Joe Olson on Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 | Comments Off on Pups: Thinking Finished from the Very Beginning, Part 2
Pups: Thinking Finished from the Very Beginning, Part 1
By Joe Olson on Thursday, January 21st, 2021 | Comments Off on Pups: Thinking Finished from the Very Beginning, Part 1
by Rich Carpenter Since I’m starting another pup and have trained several dogs to the Finished level, Tom Vanderpool asked me if I’d put a few thoughts together for the Platte Valley Newsletter for a few issues, since early training can be so important to realizing the maximum potential of a retriever. This is not […]
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By Joe Olson on Monday, January 18th, 2021 | Comments Off on Welcome and 2021 Kick Off
Welcome to the Platte Valley Retriever Club official website. As dark goose season starts to wind down, we’re heading into another dog training season. What are your goals for this year? Are you starting a new pup? Looking to make the big leap from Started to Seasoned? Getting ready to run Finished and earn that […]
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