Looking for a Trainer

[deltadog]

Looking for a trainer in the Tupelo area(within 100 miles). Thanks

[goosebruce]

theres a sticky list on the top of this page with lots of local trainers. You'll see I'm quick to reccomend my training partner, Steve Vires of Online Labs in como. 662-526-5698. travis

[stumpjumper]

I'll second what Travis said. He trained my dog and cant say enough good things about him.

[deltadog]

thanks

[LastFrontierLabs]

I send my dogs all the way from Alaska to train with Steve Vires.
He is an excellent trainer and nice guy.

[goosebruce]

sherri, i hear a rumor about you and the fam and new years eve... any truth to it? travis

[LastFrontierLabs]

Trav, we will be making a trip south to visit all the relatives and friends, if that is what you are talking about... This might be your chance for some pheasant hunting too LOL (If that is what you were thinking.)

[goosebruce]

nope... i was thinking a big new years eve blowout. I got my 2 pheasants this year in ga! travis

[bodeen]

I'll vouch for Steve. Good guy and a great trainer.

[Faithful Retrievers]

I have used Jesse Sheppard in Booneville/Tishomingo. He also runs a good many hunt test.

[deltadog]

thank you

[wesley hamm]

I've judged Steve and his truck of dogs more than once and they are always ready, look sharp and run with a ton of spirit. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to someone

[Firedog]

I hate to put a damper on anyone's views of steve, however, by personal experience, he has ruined one of my dogs. The dogs may look sharp after he gets done, but he put a real dent in my dog's spirit. He used the shock collar WAY TOO MUCH in force fetch. I had big hunting plans for that dog too... but I tell you that it is embarrassing when you take your dog to a hunt test and people think you beat her! She is so skiddish that it breaks all concentration and this behavior was never part of my dog's personality before I sent her to him. I will not completely disregard his potential as a trainer, but with that being said, one must have an extremely strong dog for him to train because he is hard on them.

[Firedog]

The trainer I use now, in my opinion, is great. He takes into consideration the dog's personality to access the level of difficulty of training so that there will not be too much pressure on the dog... unlike Steve (who is hard on them regardless). He is not as well-known as Steve but that can be beneficial to the trainee because he has less dogs and more time to spend with each. My 6-month old puppy passed 3 started tests and 1 junior test and that is after he had had my dog for only 2 months!! His name is Freddie McCrory. He is located in Tom Nolen which is 30 min west of Starkville. You can look at his site if you are interested: http://www.outbacklabs.com

[wesley hamm]

Firedog,

your link only shows sheep, pigs and goats.......we're talking bout labs here