Walker Retriever Complex

Last Friday, my wife and I were thrilled to welcome our 18-month-old lab, Birdie, home from “school” with Chad at Walker Retriever Complex. Importantly, Chad caters to all breeds and offers both basic obedience and gun dog training curriculum. This is important because EVERYTHING starts with obedience. Birdie has been a good dog since she was a small puppy but the change in her level of attention and obedience is amazing. No pulling on the leash, she pays attention to us instead of every random object in her path and is just a different dog when she is “clocked in”. I used that term purposefully, because it was important to us that Birdie NOT lose her joy and enthusiasm for being a dog, and be able to “clock in” when it is time to work. Perhaps most importantly, Chad not only trained Birdie, but also trained ME to work with her, to understand how dogs understand their jobs and process commands. In short, Chad will set both you and your dog up for success. Our first duck season together starts in just a few days, and I could not be more excited to continue to work with, and learn from, my dog. Chad even checked in after Birdie’s first weekend home to see how she was doing and remains “on call” for any questions or issues I may have. THANK YOU to Chad for all his hard work with our girl, for training me to be a part of her team, and for the ongoing support! If you have a dog that you love and want to form a lifelong partnership and understanding with, you simply will not find a better trainer than Chad. Highly recommended!
– Client

We recently had our almost one year old doodle mix trained by Chad at Walker Retriever Complex, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Before training, we struggled to do the things we wanted with her. We had a hard time getting her to behaving when doing things like going on walks or meeting new people. After working with Chad, Lucy has become a well-behaved, confident dog, and the transition home has been exciting and fun as we continue working with her.

Chad has also been very helpful with the transition home. He’s always available to answer our questions. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a professional trainer who really cares.
– Client

We cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience with Chad. He trained our 8-month-old Goldendoodle, Archie. Y’all, this dog was WILD. Jumping, chewing, running away, digging, barking… all the things, all the time. He is very sweet and fun, but he was so unruly that it was becoming untenable for our household.

Chad has given Archie the tools to be part of our family without disrupting our home. He comes when called, walks at heel, and– most importantly for us– stops an unwanted behavior when told “no.” He is such a good boy now that he knows what is expected of him. We would NEVER have been able to achieve this without Chad’s expertise.

Chad is very easy to work with, very communicative, and very responsive to questions and concerns. He wants you and your dog to succeed. He is worth the time, worth the waitlist, worth the cost, and we would recommend him to anyone anytime. Thank you, Chad!!
– Client