We are first time bird dog owners and started taking our English Setter, Vaca, to puppy bird dog class when she was about 4.5 months old and recently started taking private lessons (with Lucas) around 6 months old. I felt that we received a really good foundation in puppy class from Scott and Lucas as we were taught how to do quartering, woah drills, and fetch drills and Vaca got time on birds. All in all, I didn't know what to expect in my first puppy bird dog class and thought we would just be letting Vaca sniff out some birds, so the level of instructions for us in class exceeded my expectations.
Private lessons with Lucas has also been great... read full review
February 2025
We love Valhalla. If you want your dog trained in a positive manner this is the place for you. The trainers communicate with us at least once a week. Jennifer, Ryan, and Jr Trainer Lucas are fantastic. They have knowledge of many breeds other than the “usual suspects”. We own Wirehaired Pointing Griffs and they understand they do not learn like GSPs. Highly recommend. Photos taken by Jennifer.
January 2025
My wife and I have been taking our 1yr old French Brittany to the Gun Dog Excellence school for several weeks. The trainers are very knowledgeable and helpful. The price seems reasonable and our dog is doing better. We have a plan and the coaching is insightful based on our dog's readiness. We are very satisfied and will continue to use Valhalla.
We are first time bird dog owners and started taking our English Setter, Vaca, to puppy bird dog class when she was about 4.5 months old and recently started taking private lessons (with Lucas) around 6 months old. I felt that we received a really good foundation in puppy class from Scott and Lucas as we were taught how to do quartering, woah drills, and fetch drills and Vaca got time on birds. All in all, I didn't know what to expect in my first puppy bird dog class and thought we would just be letting Vaca sniff out some birds, so the level of instructions for us in class exceeded my expectations.
Private lessons with Lucas has also been great... read full review
We love Valhalla. If you want your dog trained in a positive manner this is the place for you. The trainers communicate with us at least once a week. Jennifer, Ryan, and Jr Trainer Lucas are fantastic. They have knowledge of many breeds other than the “usual suspects”. We own Wirehaired Pointing Griffs and they understand they do not learn like GSPs. Highly recommend. Photos taken by Jennifer.
My wife and I have been taking our 1yr old French Brittany to the Gun Dog Excellence school for several weeks. The trainers are very knowledgeable and helpful. The price seems reasonable and our dog is doing better. We have a plan and the coaching is insightful based on our dog's readiness. We are very satisfied and will continue to use Valhalla.