About Caden’s Kennel and Hunt Club

What you can book

Caden's Kennels & Hunt Club publishes its training as a set of named programs. "Gun Dog Training" is the base: obedience, collar conditioning, force fetch, "Intro to cover, water, decoys, etc.," socialization, conditioning, upland hunting and waterfowl hunting, which the site calls "the base program we build onto with more advanced skills." "Performance Training" carries the advanced gun dog work – "Multiple marks, Pile work, 3 Handed Casting, T/TT work, Pattern blinds, Swim-by, Handling drills + Setups, Blinds" – and the site says it "offers training to handle your dog in upcoming events."

Obedience and puppies

"Obedience Training" is listed as its own program with a plain skill list: "Sit, Heel, Here, Kennel, Off (jumping up/on), Wait, Quiet, Leash work, Collar Conditioning," followed by an invitation – "If there are specific concerns you would like us to work on, let us know." The "Puppy Jumpstart Program" is described as "Introduction training for puppies" and lists socialization, "Crate/Kennel Training," intro to birds, intro to water, intro to gun, and puppy marks.

Private sessions and the winter season

"Private One on One" is sold as "Owner + Trainer sessions to learn how to effectively handle your dog," and the site notes "These sessions are by appointment only." A separate "Winter Training" option is offered as "a great opportunity for your dog to continue learning, fine tune skills, and stay in working condition during the winter months (October- December/ Jan-April)," with training grounds in Texas; the site asks prospects to inquire for details.

What to ask

Ask about prices, program lengths and who does the training, and ask directly if you need aggression, reactivity or in-home work. Boarding, litters and started dogs are run from the same site.