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This course is specifically developed for starting all sporting breeds for wingshooting or adventure. You will learn the fundamentals of how we train our Wildrose dogs using positive reinforcement. This foundational course is perfect for dogs under 1 year of age and their handlers who are looking to develop and refine their training plan. Our trainers will help you work with your dog as well as using some of our dogs to demonstrate more of the advanced training techniques. The workshop will begin in the River Wildlife classroom and then move outdoors. The workshop will run from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and includes a sit down lunch in the River Wildlife lodge. Register at info@uklabsmidwest.com
Contact Wildrose Midwest: 414-336-6754 or info@uklabsmidwest.com
At Wildrose Kennels we are passionate about spending time with our dogs. This is why we offer a wide range of Adventure Dog workshops to help handlers work through the process of teaching your dog how to develop and refine Adventure dog skills. Our Adventure Dog program offers 13 different workshops including things such as bike riding, ATV, Kayaking/Canoeing, horseback riding, cross country skiing, motor vehicle, camping, public access, flying, and fishing.
This one day workshop will focus on 3 different activities. Attendees will be divided into two groups. One group will spend the morning canoeing on the Sheboygan River and stopping for a “mock” campout, while the other group will focus on bike riding, ATVs and Motor Vehicles. Groups will switch activities in the afternoon.
Wildrose encourages handlers and their dogs to complete as many of the activities as possible, either in workshops, or independently. Participants can earn three increasing levels of certification; Trail Rated, Adventure Dog and Master Trekker.
Interested participants should contact info@uklabsmidwest.com or call (414) 336-6754
The Wildrose Handler’s Workshop is designed to teach handlers how to work with your dogs to achieve their fullest potential in retrieving and general obedience.
This workshop will have a mix of some classroom learning and plenty of actual field work. Handlers and their dogs will travel safari-style to various training stations where our trainers will have a wide variety of retrieving scenarios set up. At each one of the stations, our trainers will be on hand to explain the drill we are running and equally as importantly to provide you some feedback and assistance. Training takes place on both land, water, rivers and wooded areas to replicate as natural of a hunting scenario as we can. Drills will increase in difficulty as the day progresses, but will always be tailored to ensure the dogs have as much success as possible. Our belief is that we would rather have you and your dog have success at something of moderate difficulty versus struggling and having breakdowns with something that is beyond the dog’s current capabilities.
This workshop is open to all sporting breeds (preferably > 9 months old) who have basic obedience and retrieving skills.
Join the Wildrose Midwest staff at Sheboygan County’s YMCA Camp Y-Koda as we support Ducks Unlimited Green Wings with an entertaining dog demonstration and information session. Wildrose trainers will be on hand to answer questions about dog training and Wildrose Labs.
Contact Wildrose Midwest: 414-336-6754 or info@uklabsmidwest.com
This workshop is taught “safari style” by Wildrose trainers who will provide small-group, individualized coaching. Open to all sporting breeds.
Contact Wildrose Midwest: 414-336-6754 or info@uklabsmidwest.com
Wildrose Kennels Midwest is proud to be hosting our inaugural Wildrose Cup. Modeled after a British style field trial, handlers and their dogs will compete in a two day trial filled with various challenges for handlers and dogs alike. However, unlike a traditional field trial which dismisses dogs throughout the process, all of our participants will compete the entire weekend, regardless of their performance in any one event. The weekend will be filled with lots of training and support from our Wildrose team in between the actual judged events.
Schedule of events:
Friday afternoon training session. Participants and their dogs are encouraged to come out to the Wildrose Training Grounds for some structured warm up exercises. Our team of trainers will be on hand to work with you and your dog on any refinements that you may want or need help with.
Saturday am will consists of judged field trial events. Dogs will be working individually, but definitely need to honor the work of other dogs who will be working in the same area. Lunch will be served on Saturday after the morning trials and then Saturday afternoon will be set up for more un-judged training. All participants are invited to a group dinner at Kohler’s River Wildlife cabin.
Sunday am will consist of a second series of field trial events and shooting sports. At the conclusion of Sunday morning, the judges will convene and present awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for our participants.
Dogs will be competing in events on land and on water. Retrieves will be “assigned” based on the capabilities of the dogs. For instance if there is more junior dog, it may be sent on a mark that is 50 yards away versus a more senior dog who might be sent on a blind retrieve 150 yards away. Handlers will also have the opportunity to impact their scoring based on shooting skills that will be supervised by a trained shooting instructor.
Space will be strictly limited for this event. Interested participants should reach out to info@uklabsmidwest.com or call (414) 336-6754
Wildrose Kennels in combination with Max McGraw will be holding our annual Duck Camp Warm Up. During this action-packed day, participants and their dogs will be challenged in 8 different duck hunting scenarios set on open water, rivers and streams, and fields. Dogs will work out of panel blinds, Dog hides, Goose hides, platforms, boats and will be navigating around decoys and obstacles while retrieving live ducks. This is the perfect warm up for you and your dog before the season begins. If you are in the Greater-Chicago area and interested in learning more, please contact us at info@uklabsmidwest. (414) 336-6754. This is a semi-private event with limited workshop size.
This one-day workshop will be held on either October 14th or 15th. Date will be confirmed by 3/1/23
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