I've been coming to train with Billy for almost 1.5 years as of this review. He and his family are some of the most kind and generous people I've ever known. I came to him wanting to learn how I can teach my dog hunting skills and enter into hunt tests with zero knowledge about any of it. He doesn't mind taking time to explain and talk through any questions I have.. and I have a lot of questions. He is extremely knowledgeable about training. If a dog is boarding and training with the trainer, the key to transferring those skills is the owner absolutely has to work with the dog diligently so that they are doing the same things the trainer did and in the... read full review
August 2025
Billy did an exceptional job training my chocolate lab. She came back with several titles, using hand signals, and was ready to hunt. He went out of his way to also teach me how to handle a well trained retriever.
August 2025
Avery Creek Retrievers has trained three dogs for me. My first lab went through basics and is an active hunting companion and hunt test dog. She is preparing to run finished tests with guidance from Billy. My other two dogs have been trained to finished level at the kennel and hopefully will run the fall HRC grand. Billy and his staff go above and beyond to give every opportunity to all dogs in his program. From spending hours working with me as a handler and mentoring me to be able to run and take full advantage of the training. I highly recommend Avery Creek Retrievers.
I've been coming to train with Billy for almost 1.5 years as of this review. He and his family are some of the most kind and generous people I've ever known. I came to him wanting to learn how I can teach my dog hunting skills and enter into hunt tests with zero knowledge about any of it. He doesn't mind taking time to explain and talk through any questions I have.. and I have a lot of questions. He is extremely knowledgeable about training. If a dog is boarding and training with the trainer, the key to transferring those skills is the owner absolutely has to work with the dog diligently so that they are doing the same things the trainer did and in the... read full review
Billy did an exceptional job training my chocolate lab. She came back with several titles, using hand signals, and was ready to hunt. He went out of his way to also teach me how to handle a well trained retriever.
Avery Creek Retrievers has trained three dogs for me. My first lab went through basics and is an active hunting companion and hunt test dog. She is preparing to run finished tests with guidance from Billy. My other two dogs have been trained to finished level at the kennel and hopefully will run the fall HRC grand. Billy and his staff go above and beyond to give every opportunity to all dogs in his program. From spending hours working with me as a handler and mentoring me to be able to run and take full advantage of the training. I highly recommend Avery Creek Retrievers.