Q: Information for Weekend or Overnight Visits:

If you are coming to pick up your dog for a vacation ( day trip, overnight, or weekend ), we will supply your dog with everything he/ she will need.This includes: a dog crate, food bowls, toys, food, leash / ID collar, and treats. Our address for your GPS is 8282 Crane Road, Cranesville, Pa 16410 By appointment only: Pickup times are Monday-Friday, 1 pm -3 pm. Overview and client training are included during pickup. Drop off times are Monday-Friday 9 am -2:30 pm and Saturday 9 am -12pm.We are closed on Sundays and Holidays. Please plan accordingly. The Farmhouse at Willow Preserve, located at Sundance, offers limited overnight and weekend stays. Please call or text Sheryl at 814-790-2643 for availability. Conneaut Creek Outfitters Pet-friendly Lodge and walking trails. Please call or text Sheryl at 814-790-2643 for availability. Nearby dog friendly places to stay Local dog friendly activities Dog friendly Dining

Q: Recommended Reading Materials

From Messy to Marvelous : Crate training and Housebreaking By Sheryl Sundean Two Week Welcome Home Guide For Your New Dog The New Knowledge of Dog Behavior ~ By Clarence PfaffenbergerGenetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog ~ By John Paul Scott and John L FullerThe Dog's Mind ~ By Bruce Fogle K-9 Complete Care: A manual for physically and mentally healthy working dogs. ~ By Resi Gerritsen and Rudd Haak Animals In Translation~ Temple Grandin What It's Like To Be a Dog and Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience ~ by Gregory Berns The Culture Clash ~ By Jean Donaldson The Ethical Dog Trainer ~ by Jim Barry Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training ~By Karen Pryor Hear Them Speak ~ by Babette De Jongh Training Retrievers to Handle ~ by DL and Ann Walters Retriever Training for the Duck Hunter ~ By Robert Milner * The books listed below are older and were, at one time, a commonly accepted dog training methodology. Some training techniques practiced /discussed in these books are not condoned or used, and language may be offensive. Like all books/discussions, there is fascinating, valuable, and interesting information to learn, even if you don't agree with the whole book * The Koehler Method of Dog Training ~ By Koehler Retriever Hunt Test ~ By James Spencer Training Retrievers: The Cotten Pershall Method~ By Bobby N. George Jr. Dog breaking, The most expeditious, certain, and easy method, whether great excellence or only mediocrity be required, with odds and ends for those who love the dog and gun. By Hutchinson, W. N. written in 1848 Cynegeticus: On Hunting With Dogs By Xenophon , written in 470 BC

Q: What does your dog need to have at home ? Est. Crate, ID Collars and training Collars Size...

Medium to Large Ruff Land Crate ( Please see our Recommendations page ) Collars and leashes that your dog is exposed to and uses during training :17 inch ID collar , with six foot clip on leash22-24 inch training collar17-20 inch martingaleSix foot slip leadRegular store bought " training clicker" ( we prefer the ones with the wrist strap)Acme 211.5 dog whistle * We don't normally use gentle leaders but they can be exposed / trained with on request.

Question 1

What is your dog eating, How Much, and When?

Accepted Answer

When your dog goes home he/ she will be eating around 3 cups of food a day ( if your dog is eating a different amount, we will go over this at pick up) It's important to know that this amount will change during your dog's lifetime. You will need to feed more or less as your dog gets older, based on their activity needs.
We normally feed in the morning around 7:30 am and 5:30 pm, depending on the age of your dog.In general : Under six months old we feed twice a day &nbsp;:&nbsp;Nutri Source Large Breed Puppy .&nbsp;Over six month old:&nbsp;&nbsp;Nutri Source All Stage &nbsp;Beef and Rice&nbsp;* Available at Tractor Supply ( online), Chewy and Amazon.* While in training your dog may be eating : Chicken &amp; Rice, Beef &amp; Rice , Trout &amp; Rice &nbsp;etc. Please check to see what formula your dog is currently enjoying prior to pick up

Question 2

Information for Weekend or Overnight Visits:

Accepted Answer

If you are coming to pick up your dog&nbsp;for a vacation&nbsp;( day trip, overnight, or weekend ),&nbsp;we will supply your dog with everything he/ she will need.This includes: a dog crate, food bowls, toys, food, leash / ID collar, and treats.
&nbsp;Our address for your GPS is &nbsp;8282 Crane Road, Cranesville, Pa 16410
By appointment only: Pickup times are Monday-Friday, 1 pm -3 pm. Overview and client training are included during pickup.&nbsp;Drop off times are Monday-Friday &nbsp;9 am -2:30 pm and Saturday 9 am -12pm.We are closed on Sundays and Holidays. Please plan accordingly.
The Farmhouse at Willow Preserve, located at Sundance, offers limited overnight and weekend stays. &nbsp;Please call or text Sheryl at 814-790-2643 for availability.
Conneaut Creek Outfitters&nbsp;Pet-friendly Lodge and walking trails. Please call or text &nbsp;Sheryl at 814-790-2643 for availability.
Nearby dog friendly places to stay&nbsp;
Local dog friendly activities&nbsp;
Dog friendly Dining&nbsp;

Question 3

Recommended Reading Materials

Accepted Answer

From Messy to Marvelous : Crate training and Housebreaking &nbsp;By Sheryl Sundean
Two Week Welcome Home Guide For Your New Dog
The New Knowledge of Dog Behavior ~ By Clarence PfaffenbergerGenetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog ~ By John Paul Scott and John L FullerThe Dog's Mind ~ By Bruce Fogle&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
K-9 Complete Care: A manual for physically and mentally healthy working dogs. ~ By Resi Gerritsen and Rudd Haak
Animals In&nbsp;Translation~ Temple Grandin
What It's Like To Be a Dog and Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience ~ by Gregory Berns
The Culture Clash ~ By Jean Donaldson
The Ethical Dog Trainer ~ by Jim Barry
Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training ~By Karen Pryor
Hear Them Speak ~ by Babette De Jongh
Training Retrievers to Handle ~ by DL and Ann Walters
Retriever Training for the Duck Hunter ~ By Robert Milner&nbsp;
* The books listed below are older and were, at one time, a commonly accepted dog training methodology.&nbsp;&nbsp;Some training techniques practiced /discussed in these books are not condoned or used, and language may be&nbsp;offensive.&nbsp;Like all books/discussions,&nbsp;there is fascinating, valuable, and interesting information to learn,&nbsp;even if you don't agree with the whole book *
The Koehler Method of Dog Training ~ By Koehler
Retriever Hunt Test ~ By James Spencer
Training Retrievers: The Cotten Pershall Method~ By Bobby N. George Jr.
Dog breaking, The most expeditious, certain, and easy method, whether great excellence or only mediocrity be required, with odds and ends for those who love the dog and gun. By &nbsp;Hutchinson, W. N. written in 1848
Cynegeticus: On Hunting With Dogs By Xenophon , written in 470 BC

Question 4

Transportion Services and in person pick up

Accepted Answer

If you are picking up your pup in person, please contact Sheryl to schedule your go-home date.Our hours for pick up are Monday - Friday, 1-3 pm, and Sat, 9 am -12 pm.&nbsp;Includes paperwork overview and handler training at pick up.
If you are sending a Transport Service, please share Sheryl's cell phone number, 814-790-2643, for contact information.Transport Service pick-up hours are:8 am - 7 pm Monday - SaturdayWinter hours: 9 am -6 pm, seven days a week
&nbsp;Contact information for the transport companies we have used and recommend.Please contact them directly for quotes or with any questions about the services they offer.
* Sundance Transport: In-house transport and training upon delivery. &nbsp; Please email Sheryl at sundanceretrievers@gmail.com
​* Executive Pet Transport : (678) 975-2518
*Royal Rides: Kassie Wilson &nbsp;1-806-759-8452,&nbsp;
*Lyons Pet Transport ( International) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;+1 (905) 320-0558
​*Astrapi Pet Transport ( International): 438-969-9111
&nbsp;
Transport Services that&nbsp;we do not recommend are:&nbsp;
* Coble's Cross Country Pet Transport
* Blue Collar Transport

Question 5

Flea, Tick, Heart Worm Prevention and Vaccination Information :

Accepted Answer

Preventive care is given on the first of each month from the time your pup turns eight weeks old.
We primarily use Revolution, Frontline, Sentinel, Seresto Collars, and Heartguard.* Please check with your veterinarian for recommended products for&nbsp;your area.
Vaccinations: By the time your puppy reaches 16 weeks of age, he or she will have received vaccinations and boosters for the following:

Canine Distemper, Adenovirus Type 1, Adenovirus Type 2, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus ( all known strains) - Modified live virus
Coronavirus - Killed virus
Bordetella bronchiseptica ( kennel cough)
Borrelia burgdorferi &nbsp;(Lyme)
Rabies.

* If your pup is staying for a year or longer, vaccinations and rabies will be updated as needed.
When you pick your pup / dog up to go home, you will receive your dog's AKC Paperwork, Vaccination history and Health Certificates.

Question 6

What does your dog need to have at home ? Est. Crate, ID Collars and training Collars Size...

Accepted Answer

Medium to Large Ruff Land Crate ( Please see our&nbsp;Recommendations&nbsp;page )
Collars and leashes that your dog is exposed to and uses during training :17 inch ID collar , with six foot clip on leash22-24 &nbsp;inch training collar17-20 inch martingaleSix foot slip leadRegular store bought " training clicker" &nbsp;( we prefer the ones with the wrist strap)Acme 211.5 dog whistle&nbsp;
* We don't normally use gentle leaders but they can be exposed / trained with on request.

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