Retriever Training Terms

Layton Retrievers

Formal Obedience Heel — Walking steady at the side without pulling. Sit — Immediately sits on command. Here — A movement command calling pup to come to you. Off — All four feet on the ground and not jumping up. Down — Laying down in a submissive position. Whistle sit — At one whistle blast pup immediately sits down on …

Gun dog training your puppy

The one question I get asked the most frequently is when to start gun dog training? Popular advice on this will always differ, and for many people it seems logical to set their dogs up with gun dog or obedience training as early as possible. My advice, however, is to wait. Whether you are training your dog for basic obedience …

A Bit of a Tribute

Saying goodbye is never easy. Whether it’s to someone we love, or a pet, saying goodbye hurts. At Layton Retrievers, we said goodbay to LR’s Precious Jewell. That was her registered name, but we called her Jewell. There was nothing special about Jewell. She never ran a hunt test, she barely went hunting, and she could at times be the …