Gun Dog Training in Des Moines

At Lakota Creek Kennels, we provide professional gun dog training for all breeds, helping hunters develop both a skilled hunting companion and a well-behaved family dog. Our gun dog programs focus on essential field skills and obedience, ensuring your dog excels both in the field and at home. Whether you're starting with a puppy or refining the abilities of a seasoned hunter, our proven hunting dog training techniques set your dog up for success.

We don’t just train your dog—we train you, too. Our hands-on approach ensures you and your dog work together seamlessly, building a strong partnership for success in the field.

Programs

Upland Only

Duration: 3-4 months
Cost: $1000/month
If you only hunt pheasants, grouse or other upland birds, this is the program for you.

The program includes:

  • Off-lead obedience

  • Whistle Training,

  • Collar Conditioning

  • Hold Conditioned

  • Quartering and Flushing live birds,

  • Flyways with and without gunshot

  • Field Control

Basic Waterfowl

Duration: 3-4 months
Cost: $1000/month
The Basic Waterfowl program is for hunters that hunt waterfowl, including ducks and geese.

The program includes:

  • Off-leash control

  • Collar Conditioning

  • Hold Conditioned

  • Whistle Training

  • Steady to Shot

  • Water and Land marking

  • Delivery to hand

  • Hunting from a boat, blind and bucket

  • decoy exposure

  • duck/goose call exposure

Sportsman

Duration: 4-6 months
Cost: $1000/month
This program combines both the Upland and Basic Waterfowl programs, therefore giving you a well-rounded hunting companion.

The program includes:

  • Off-lead obedience

  • Collar Conditioning

  • Complete force fetch program

  • Whistle Training

  • Steady to Shot

  • Water and Land marking

  • Delivery to Hand

  • Hunting from a boat, blind and bucket

  • Decoy Exposure

  • Duck/goose call exposure

  • Quartering and flushing live birds

  • Flyways with and without gunshot

  • Field control

Advanced Sportsman

Duration: 4-6 months
Cost: $1000/month
Prerequisite: Basic Waterfowl or Sportsman program
If you are an avid hunter, this is the program for you! You can either send your dog back for this advanced waterfowl training or simply add this to your Sportsman program right away.

The advance program includes:

  • off-lead obedience

  • increased field control

  • multiple marks (doubles and triples)

  • honoring (watching while another dog makes a retrieve)

  • hand signals

  • blind retrieves on both land and water

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