Triple Quest Kennels

Triple Quest Kennels offers comprehensive training programs including Retriever training for hunting and competition, Pointer training for hunting, and Obedience training with behavior modifications. Training is available as in-board programs or private lessons, structured around the dog’s temperament using positive reinforcement.

Retriever training covers basic obedience, yard work (hold, force fetch, marking drills, e-collar conditioning), basic retriever skills (force to pile, double T, water work, handling drills, steady to shot), and advanced levels (cold blinds, advanced marks). A fully trained hunting dog is expected to perform multiple marks, handle, be steady to shot, and honor other dogs, aiming for Senior or Master AKC Hunt Test titles.

Pointer training includes basic obedience and yard work (whoa, here, heel, area stay, bird introduction, e-collar conditioning), basic pointer skills (quartering, holding point, backing, working to gun, retrieving), and advanced training (hold, force fetch, marking drills). Obedience training includes basic commands and addresses behavioral issues like fear, aggression, and biting.

Pricing Summary

Boarding rates are $35 per night for one dog and $57 per night for two dogs sharing one run. Check-out time is 1 pm, with a half-day rate applying if picked up by 4 pm, otherwise a full-day charge applies.

Obedience Inboard Training is offered as a 2-week program at $45 per day. Private lessons are available at your home or an off-site location for $60 per hour, or at the kennel for $45 per hour. Retriever and Pointer training programs cost $750 per month plus the cost of birds, and this fee includes boarding. The first month of training is due at the time of delivery, and monthly training fees must be kept current.

Triple Quest Kennels is a full-service dog training and boarding kennel owned and operated by Sonya Burr, who lives on the premises and offers 24-hour service. The kennel, in business since 1994, prides itself on its small size, which allows for personalized, dog-centered care, aiming to meet the needs of each dog through heart, mind, and soul by creating a happy and confident environment.

They offer a range of training services including Retriever training for hunting and competition, Pointer training specifically for hunting, and general Obedience training with behavior modifications. Training is available as in-board programs or private lessons, structured around the individual dog’s temperament, utilizing positive reinforcement and flexible methods.

Beyond training, Triple Quest Kennels provides comprehensive boarding services where dogs are treated as part of the family, with indoor/outdoor runs, heating and air conditioning, daily supervised playtime, and monitored feeding with quality dog food. They also offer grooming services such as bathing, clipping, de-shedding, nail trimming, and ear cleaning. Additionally, Triple Quest Kennels is a dog breeder, specializing in dual-purpose Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers, focusing on health, temperament, trainability, and structural soundness, with puppies raised in-house and temperament tested before placement.

Accomplishments

Triple Quest Kennels is owned and operated by Sonya Burr, who has been in business since 1994 and breeding dual-purpose Labrador Retrievers since 1989. Sonya has 28 years of experience training dogs. The kennel focuses on breeding structurally sound Labradors with good temperaments and trainability, aiming to breed a dual Champion. Their breeding stock undergoes extensive health clearances (OFA hips/elbows, eye checks, optigen, CNM).

How to Get Started!

Clients can contact Triple Quest Kennels via phone at +1-505-980-4480 or by using the client intake form on their website. For training programs, dogs must be current on all vaccinations, including Bordatella, and be free from parasites and current on heartworm preventative. The first month’s training fee is due at the time of delivery, and monthly fees must be kept current. A training contract must be signed and dated, and client participation is encouraged and recommended.