Jordan Valley Retrievers

Service area: Dallas, TX, located just minutes from downtown Dallas.

Jordan Valley Retrievers offers several training programs:

Obedience Training: This program teaches basic obedience commands such as Sit, Here, and Heel, and includes conditioning to an Electronic Training Collar. It requires a minimum of 60 days, depending on the dog’s progress, and costs $950 per month.

Basic Hunting Program: This program introduces dogs to force fetching on land and water, basic lining drills, handling, steadiness, and multiple marks. Graduates typically reach the Junior Hunter or Started Hunting Retriever level. This program has a 4-month minimum commitment and costs $950 per month.

Intermediate Hunting Program: A transitional program that introduces advanced concepts in marking, pattern blinds, cold blinds, and cheating drills. Upon completion, dogs should be at the Senior Hunter or Hunting Retriever level. This program also has a 4-month minimum and costs $950 per month.

Advanced Hunting Program: This comprehensive program integrates all disciplines, focusing on multiple marking scenarios, precision blinds, intensive handling drills, and challenging retrieving scenarios. Dogs completing this level are typically prepared to compete at the Master Hunter and Hunting Retriever Champion level. It requires a 4-month minimum commitment and costs $950 per month.

Dogs must demonstrate mastery of foundational skills from previous levels before advancing to the next program.

Pricing Summary

Training programs, including Obedience, Basic Hunting, Intermediate Hunting, and Advanced Hunting, cost $950 per month. These fees cover food, boarding, and training. Additional costs include hunt test handling fees and expenses, and a $25 fee per vet trip, with all veterinary care and medication being the owner’s responsibility. Heartworm preventative can be provided for an additional $10 per month. Daily boarding is available at $25 per dog, with food provided by Jordan Valley Retrievers, or owners can bring their own.

Policies

Jordan Valley Retrievers is closed on Sundays. Clients are welcome to attend training sessions but must call at least 48 hours in advance to inform the facility of their planned attendance, and travel arrangements and training schedules must align with this. For training programs, a 4-month training commitment form and a waiver must be signed before a dog is admitted. Jordan Valley Retrievers is not responsible for any injuries, acts of God, or accidents involving dogs.

For boarding, vaccination requirements include DDP-1 (or 3-year vaccine), Bordetella (required every 6 months), and Rabies (1 or 3-year). Edible items like rawhide or chew bones are allowed but will not be returned. The facility provides 24-hour, 7-day-a-week on-site care for boarded dogs.

Jordan Valley Retrievers is a dog training business owned by Eddie Hicks, specializing in training hunting dogs and offering all-breed obedience training. Eddie Hicks has been involved with dog training since 1979, including Schutzhund training, Pointers, and Labrador Retrievers. He has been a full-time dog trainer for 30 years and has trained over 900 Labs and field dogs, along with countless obedience dogs.

The business provides boarding services in a 5000 sq ft building designed for dog comfort, offering 24/7 on-site care. They focus on training dogs to be champions while ensuring they retain their personalities as companions. Jordan Valley Retrievers encourages clients to check their references, highlighting their extensive experience.

They also occasionally have top-quality trained hunting retrievers available for sale.

Accomplishments

Eddie Hicks, the owner, has been involved with Schutzhund Training since 1979, began training Pointers in 1985, and started field training Labrador Retrievers in 1992. He has been responsible for training over 900 Labs and field dogs, as well as countless obedience dogs. Eddie began showing dogs in the UKC and AKC in 1992 and has also shown in the National Shoot to Retrieve Association. He has worked with dogs for over four decades, including 30 years as a full-time dog trainer. For the past 25 years, he has trained and shown Budweiser’s prestigious hunting dogs, and clients report their dogs have completed HRCH and MH titles under his guidance.

How to Get Started!

To begin training or boarding, clients can make a reservation. For training, owners must bring a check for the first month’s payment ($950), a copy of their dog’s shot records, and a current health certificate or letter from their vet. Heartworm preventative is required. Dogs will be fed Exclusive by Purina, but owners may bring their own food if preferred, ensuring enough for the entire stay. A waiver and a 4-month training commitment form are required for hunting programs.