Lab Clubs???

[Big TULE]

I was wondering if there are any lab hunting clubs in the vancouver area. I found one but there isn't any contact info just a name. I have a 16 week old black lab, that is retrieving, he will sit when told and will come when called. When i feed him he will sit and stare at it untill i tell him he can eat. But i really do not know what i am doing. Everything he has learned i did on my own and a few tricks from my dad. I would like to find a retriever club to join so Scout gets out with other dogs and maybe somebody can show me a few things that i am not doing, or i am doing wrong with him. He is a great pup and i want him to be able to hunt. I had 2 frozen mallards and the first one he brought back the first time i threw it, i wish i would have had the camera out. He retreived the wings so many times the sock that i put them in was torn open in 3 days. Still have one left and i would like to get him into the water more than i have had him. We have a pond on my property but there are some snags in it. Any info would help.

Thanks,
Chris

[fishinpoor]

big-tule,i would find a pro in your area and ask him where the nearest retriever club is,that is a good place to start,also look at getting tri-tronics book,even if you don't plan on using an e-collar it is filled with tons of info.sounds like you want to do this the right way,it is a very rewarding thing to train your own dog,i train labs for a living and it's awesome to start with a 7 week old pup and look at him a year later and say wow will you look at that.find someone that has trained dogs and knows what he/she is talking about then glue yourself to them thats what i did and now i'm making a living at doing what i love......any more questions,feel free to e-mail me..................DAVE...........fishinpoor

[brdkdg]

Check out the "retriver picnic event" thread. Their will be people there from a number of clubs. You will be able to work your dog with real birds. It should be a great learning experience for you and your dog.

[Tilla]

OK here we go. Many of the local retriever performance clubs and contacts are found at AKC.ORG.
The ones in the Portland metro area that have " picnic or practice" events are:
Oregon Retriever Trial Club
Oregon Hunting Retriever Club
Rose City Trial Club (maybe)
Two others a little further south are
Salem Retriever Trial Club
Greater Pacific Northwest Retriever Trial Club
a new one, Ankeny Club or something.
If you know one , you pretty much become aware of the rest. I have listed the Salem club on another post, If you e-mail me I can get you in contact with the others or give me a number and I can call you and answer questions.

[reeldick]

Thanks GRB I needed a little laugh this afternoon.

[Big TULE]

I think the dead flyers club fits....
Our moto could be if it flies it dies...
And even if it doesn't it dies also...

[greenhead]

Dont need a club there on auto pilot.Machines

[greenhead]

Lets form our own club,We could call it the
DEAD BIRD RETREIVER CLUB.

[Gun Rod Bow]

I was wondering what kind of clubs you guys use on your labs. I used to take the barrel off my shotgun, but I bent it once

(sorry) :grin: