Handler and black Labrador lining a blind across a sunlit training pond
Black Labrador swimming a straight line toward a distant bumper

Lonoke, Arkansas. In the field since 2008.

A straight line.
A steady dog.

Gun dogs and hunt-test retrievers, trained one clear step at a time.

Find your training program
Today’s work: lining a blind50 yardsQuiet at the line. Confident on the send.

You bring the dog.
We build the understanding.

Some dogs need their first retrieve. Some need the last piece of a water blind. We meet yours where he is, put the work in, and make sure you can carry it home.

Meet Clint & the crew
Trainer helping an owner work with a yellow Labrador
The owner gets a handover day, too.

A plan for the dog
at your heel.

Four starting points. One patient approach. Board, feed and weekly progress updates are included in every monthly program.

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Puppy foundation

A good start, without rushing the puppy.

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Puppy foundation training at Cottonwood

1–2 months

$850 per month

Name response, recall, crate manners, calm lead work and a happy introduction to bumpers and water. Short sessions, plenty of rest and a weekly update. For puppies roughly 4–6 months old. We keep it age-appropriate.

Ask about this program

Timelines are estimates. We evaluate your dog before recommending a program.

The work shows up
on test day.

Every title is a dog, an owner and a lot of ordinary Tuesdays in the field.

Illustrative client records for this fictional design. JH, SH and MH are AKC titles; HRCH is an HRC title.

Room to run.
Room to get it right.

160 acres outside Lonoke. No crowded city yard, no shortcuts around the water.

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Stock pond and sculpted grassy points viewed from the mowed bank

The water

Four training ponds, points and channels. We build confidence before adding distance.

Mowed training lanes with a khaki holding blind beside the ponds

The fields

Mowed lanes and rolling berms for marks, blinds and a clear line.

White metal kennel building and covered runs along a gravel approach

The kennel

A modest, clean building with shaded runs and time to settle.

Shaded clean kennel runs with fresh water and a resting yellow Labrador

Room to rest

Fresh water, daily checks and quiet recovery between sessions.

Unmarked pickup with ventilated dog transport boxes parked in the shade

Ready for test day

Shaded parking and ventilated transport. Training days start early in hot weather.

Come walk
the grounds.

Meet the trainers and watch a working session before deciding where your dog belongs.

Arrange a visit

Tell us about your dog.

Age, experience and what you want from a season together. We’ll help you choose a sensible starting point.

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