Big Country Kennel Offers Gun Dog Training

We offer professional gun dog training for the wild bird hunter. Most people with bird dogs do not have the time, knowledge, talent or access to quail to properly finish a bird dog.   Bring your dog to us and we will return him to you ready to go hunting.   No harsh methods used.   Roger Buddin and his son Glen will be the trainer for your dog.

Happy to announce our son Glen is now assisting Roger with dog training. Great to have family involved in our business. Glen was raised with gun dogs and enjoys them as much as Roger. He will be training dogs with Roger every day which will help us a lot. Roger has been training dogs since 1960 and it is something he loves to do.   Experience and patience is the key to his training.

Most dogs accepted for training are in our program for two to three months.   At the end of the training program you will see your dog in the field pointing and holding quail and handling for you the hunter

The first month is spent on getting to know your dog, introduction to collar, and handling in the field.   Your dog will be introduced to quail in our Covey Houses. The second month is spent on the Texas Covey House and teaching him whoa.   Depending on the dog another month may be needed.

To see the houses that we use for training go to http://texascoveyhouse.com . We are currently taking orders on these houses. They work excellent for training gun dogs and increasing the number of quail on your lease.

We accept only 7 dogs a month for training. Dogs are worked at least 5 days a week.

Retrieve training is only done during the summer months when hot weather prohibits dog work on birds. Retrieve training usually takes two months.

We welcome dog owners to come work with us when your dog is close to being ready to come home. Learn how we handle your dog and what we expect him to do. We are always ready to answer your questions and give any assistance you need after your dog has completed our program.

What can you do to get your dog ready for training

There are several things that you can do that will help us with the training. It will make the time your dog is in training shorter if you are able to do any of the following.

Teach your dog to come when called. This can be done with a long rope and plenty of praise from you.
Take your dog out in the field and get him to come to you without the rope.
Also helps him be acclimated to staying with you in the field.
Do not teach your dog to sit. Dogs that have been taught to sit will often do this in the field when we are trying to do correction work.

Training Fee: $450.00 per month (includes feed and heartworm treatment)

Retrieve Training Fee: $400.00 (Usually takes two months)

Boarding Fee: $75.00 per month

Kennel Facilities

Big Country Kennel has 65 covered runs. Runs are 6 ft by 10 ft. We also have a very nice whelping building with two runs to raise puppies.

Picture of Roger and his newest kennel helper (granddaughter Jaslyn)

working on honoring

Roger force breaking a dog

Steady to wing

PICTURE OF PEN RAISED QUAIL FLYING OUT OF THE TEXAS COVEY HOUSE
GREAT WAY TO WORK BIRD DOGS
We have 7 of these houses on our training lease.
We always have quail to train dogs on.
Quail recall back to the house every day.
Now taking orders for the TEXAS COVEY HOUSE!!
For more information go to http://texascoveyhouse.com

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Our Contact Numbers

Roger or Wanda Buddin
3450 East Hwy. 180
Albany, TX 76430
(325) 762-2359

You can also e-mail us at

rogbuddin@scynet.net

We are easy to find just 5 miles east of Albany on Hwy 180

Last modified 04/26/2009