Foundation Seminar

Creating behaviors not controlling them through leadership.

A solid foundation is extremely important in any training program. It gives you a platform to fall back on when things don’t go as planed. We have tailored our Foundation seminar to help you learn how to read your dog, how to understand the dogs state of mind and apply the proper training techniques to give the dog the best opportunity for success. A calm and confident dog is the goal.

During this segment of the seminar series your dog will be introduced to formal training at its most fundamental level. We work very hard to make the training experience for both you and your dog as black and white as possible. This way each member of the team ( you and your dog) know exactly what is expected with no, what we like to call “gray”. You will learn the basic building blocks of what is required of a bird dog, coming to you, coming with you and standing or sitting still.

During this seminar points of contact for cueing will be created that will be used throughout the dogs bird dog career and family life. The proper introduction to birds and gun fire is critical. Your dog will work in the field under a controlled environment to give them the preparation needed to make birds and guns the best things ever.

The dog is a natural hunter and a member of a pack. The pack has a set of rules to establish order. We take that same behavior and apply it to our training program. We use the dogs natural hunting instincts to help them understand honoring a pack members point commonly referred to as backing. This behavior is molded throughout the training process.

At the completion of the foundation seminar you will be well on your way in developing a true hunting dog, a team mate with a good state of mind. This relationship is held together through the leadership skills that you will learn during this event. Now it’s time to apply what you have learned and prepare your dog for the next level.

Key take aways are:

Leadership is the glue of any good foundation
Reading your dog and understand what state of mind they are in
Come to you, come with you and standing or sitting still are the building blocks
Development of points of contact for cueing
Preparation to achieve your expectations

“Martha and Mark are some of the most experienced trainers in the business and have an amazing property to train bird dogs. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work my dogs with them.”

Comment

Rob Otten

“Where do I begin to sing the praises of Martha & Mark and “Webfoot Outdoors” ?

They came highly recommended so when I made the trip up I was ready and open to absorb whatever I could of their knowledge & experience. That I showed up with 3 different breeds and personalities anywhere else could have been a challenge but not for Martha & Mark who have an instinctual ability to personalize the training according to the needs of each dog. I stayed 3 weeks and left wanting more: I was learning so much on a daily basis and so were my dogs ! At the end of each day we all collapsed in euphoric exhaustion.”

Irina Mangiere

“Webfoot, with the leadership of Mark and Martha, offers the finest training and dog care in Central New York. The facility is amazing with hundreds of acres laid out for dog training. We started using Webfoot a little over a year ago to get help with training our first hunting dog. They not only helped make our dog a better hunting dog, they made him a better pet and taught us how to be better handlers. They even helped adjust his diet ending a yearlong battle with intestinal issues. Whether you need training or boarding, there is no better place to go then Webfoot. Mark and Martha will make sure your dog is cared for like their own.”

Sandra Melhouse Jackson