Standing Water Kennels

Standing Water Kennels offers obedience training, hunting dog training, and advanced hunting programs. The basic obedience program is a minimum of 4 weeks, focusing on commands like sit, here, heel, and place, with additional commands available by request.

The starter hunting dog program requires a minimum of three months for upland training and four months for waterfowl, for dogs 6 months of age and older. Dogs entering this program should be acclimated to swimming, vehicles, boats, gunfire, retrieving, kennels, simple marks, simple lead/leash obedience, feathers, dead birds, and beginning prey drive. This program builds confidence in retrieving with force fetch, entry water work, and formal obedience.

Advanced hunting programs are flexible and personalized based on the client’s needs, such as hunting dog or hunt test preparation, with the length depending on the dog’s learning speed and chosen skills. For all training, pet parents are encouraged to visit weekly, with a minimum of twice a month, to familiarize themselves with commands and the training process. Each dog’s learning pace is accommodated, and training is adjusted accordingly.

Pricing Summary

Pricing for grooming services is available via the Gingr for Pet Parents App or website. Specific pricing for training and boarding is not provided in the content.

Standing Water Kennels is a dog boarding and training facility located in Commerce, Oklahoma, operating as an entity of Cortner Management, LLC. They offer dog training, boarding, and other related services. The business is run by Brian and Callie Cortner, who have been around dogs their entire lives.

Brian became a full-time trainer in the summer of 2021 and has trained with seasoned professional trainers. Callie, who is also the Director of her local library, trains dogs on the side, focusing on obedience and boarding clients. Their two oldest children, Braylin and Drake, serve as Kennel Techs, assisting with feeding, watering, walking dogs, and cleaning.

The Cortners regularly attend training seminars to continuously expand their knowledge. They believe in adapting training to each dog’s individual learning pace and client needs, aiming to strengthen the bond between dogs and their owners through proper training. In addition to training and boarding, they also conduct guided hunts and participate in AKC and UKC hunt tests.

Accomplishments

Brian became a full-time trainer in the summer of 2021. He trained with several seasoned professional trainers in the summer and fall of 2021. They run AKC and UKC hunt tests and Brian guides upland and waterfowl hunts. Brian and Callie travel at least twice a year to different training seminars to continue their education.

How to Get Started!

Clients can book services through the Gingr for Pet Parents App using Kennel Code 885823 or via their website. New clients are required to create an account and sign forms through Gingr.