About Sundance Kennels

About

Sundance Kennels in Bristol presents itself across three lines of work – boarding, German Shorthaired Pointers, and "Field & Obedience Training." The site says the kennel "is proudly owned and operated by Stacey Feeney, who carries on the tradition her parents, Lee and Mary Sienkowski began when they founded the kennel in 1980," and describes her as "a second-generation owner." The property is described as featuring "heated and air-conditioned indoor/outdoor kennel runs, plus a five-acre fenced in field."

Obedience training

The training page describes a "one month, in house training course" that "focuses on the basic commands: 'heel', 'sit', 'stay'. 'down', and 'come'," adding that "We also discourage play biting and jumping up." Its stated end result is "a confident, manageable pet." Costs are published as $1500 for the one-month program and $750 for a two-week program, which the site says "covers Heel, Come, Play Biting, Jumping Up." The page also notes training can run "daily/weekly training to coincide with boarding."

Field training

For hunting dogs, the Novice Dog Program is "For dogs with little or no previous field experience," described as "A four to five week course focusing on evaluating your dog's nose, hunting desire; pointing and retrieving instincts," with "Introduction to the gun" also covered. Additional weeks can be "devoted to basic obedience work ('heel, whoa, come, come to whistle')." A flushing-breeds version covers the "Same basics as novice dog program, with more emphasis on range control and whistle work." Field training is listed at $2000/month, which the site says includes boarding.