Southern Comfort Gun Dogs

Training begins with obedience for puppies as young as 4 months, lasting at least one month. Dogs then progress to advanced gun dog training including force fetch, collar conditioning, live bird exposure, and blind retrieves. Training is intensive and ongoing, with owners encouraged to participate. Programs are structured to prepare dogs for AKC and UKC hunt tests and field performance.

Pricing Summary

Retriever training is priced at $700 per month, with additional costs for birds. Puppies from their litters require a $500 deposit to reserve. Bird costs are extra and not included in training fees.

Southern Comfort Gun Dogs is a specialized gun dog training business run by Jr and Melissa Dobson, focusing on training retrievers and gun dogs for upland and waterfowl hunting, as well as AKC and UKC hunt tests. They offer obedience training starting at 4 months of age and advance dogs to gun dog skills including force fetch, collar conditioning, blind retrieves, and live bird work. Owners are encouraged to train alongside their dogs to build a cohesive team. The business also breeds and sells high-performance hunting puppies with health-tested parents and 26-month health guarantees, primarily targeting working and competition homes. Their training grounds are continuously developed to maximize each dog’s potential.

They emphasize family involvement, encouraging children to participate in training and competition, and view dog training as a family sport. While they do not offer general pet training, their programs are tailored for dogs destined for hunting, field trials, and hunt tests. They also operate Kingston Downs as a hunt location available for booking.

The business does not offer grooming, boarding, walking, or daycare services, nor do they train non-gun dog breeds or provide behavior modification for non-hunting issues.

Accomplishments

Trainers have bred and trained multiple dogs with Grand Champion (GRCH) and Hunt Champion (HRCH) titles, including HRCH Southern Comfort’s Painted With A Punch MH with one Grand Pass, and GRHRCH Midnight’s Big Bang with 1875 points and SRS Crown Championship qualification. Dogs from their program regularly qualify for Master Nationals and earn high points in hunt tests.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients should contact Southern Comfort Gun Dogs via email or phone to inquire about training availability, puppy deposits, or hunt test preparation. A deposit of $500 is required to reserve a puppy from an upcoming litter. Training programs begin with an initial assessment and obedience evaluation.