Overall Retriever Training

Overall Retriever Training Helping dogs and their owners be the best team they can be since 2016

01/15/2025

Thank you all for the kind words yesterday. It helped me a great deal. Also showed me how many lives Jake touched in his 12 years. Some hunted with him. Some ran him, some saw him in a training demo, some have a puppy he sired… Jake was so much more than a dog.

Thank you all for reaching out yesterday.

One of the best dogs this world has ever seen passed away today. My buddy Jake… upland guide and competitor, sire of 14 ...
01/14/2025

One of the best dogs this world has ever seen passed away today. My buddy Jake… upland guide and competitor, sire of 14 litters… I don’t know how many people learned to hunt with Jake but he helped a LOT of people find the joy in hunting… and he is the reason ORT started. he was with me till the very end and went as fast as he hunted. I will forever be grateful for all he gave me and others. I love you Jake…

PSA
01/13/2025

PSA

We have a kennel open for training. This is a great time to tighten up obedience, collar condition, force fetch and more...
01/13/2025

We have a kennel open for training. This is a great time to tighten up obedience, collar condition, force fetch and more.

Take advantage of the season and let us help you build that foundation for your pup.

PM or call… let’s set it up today.

847-561-2061

01/12/2025

Mojos first marks… he’s ready!!







First group session of 2025. Beautiful morning! Simple marks run as singles to get the pups moving.
01/12/2025

First group session of 2025. Beautiful morning!

Simple marks run as singles to get the pups moving.







To all the handlers I know… this would be a big help in understanding what goes into the hunt test set up… what the judg...
01/11/2025

To all the handlers I know… this would be a big help in understanding what goes into the hunt test set up… what the judges expect and how to prepare your pup and yourself for the upcoming test season.

Reach out to WISILL for info.

Once again we will be donating a 1/2 barrel… if that’s not incentive enough to register today what is!?
01/10/2025

Once again we will be donating a 1/2 barrel… if that’s not incentive enough to register today what is!?

Banquet hosted by: Lake County (IL) - Sat, Feb 1, 2025 - Fox Lake, IL - Get tickets online

Pups aired and fed…. Let’s get that coffee flowin!!! It’s going to be a good day!
01/08/2025

Pups aired and fed…. Let’s get that coffee flowin!!! It’s going to be a good day!

01/04/2025
Cooper started his gundog training today. Sarah and Luke have done a fine job getting him started. Good lookin Swamp Col...
01/02/2025

Cooper started his gundog training today. Sarah and Luke have done a fine job getting him started.

Good lookin Swamp Collie!!








Happy New Year from ORT. We hope 2025 is a year of health and prosperity for you and yours!!
01/01/2025

Happy New Year from ORT.

We hope 2025 is a year of health and prosperity for you and yours!!

Oliver arrived yesterday to begin his obedience training. They say Australian Shephard.. I think there’s some Corgi in t...
12/27/2024

Oliver arrived yesterday to begin his obedience training. They say Australian Shephard.. I think there’s some Corgi in there too. Smart pup - Catches on quickly!!




If I’ve learned anything from training it’s this… there is no precise time frame for anything… be patient while your pup...
12/26/2024

If I’ve learned anything from training it’s this… there is no precise time frame for anything… be patient while your pup figures things out….

Santa brought bones for the kennel!!! Pups finally made the nice list… good training will do that!!
12/25/2024

Santa brought bones for the kennel!!! Pups finally made the nice list… good training will do that!!

Thank you to Jim and Michelle Thorpe for the very thoughtful gift… I am truly blessed to have some of the finest people ...
12/25/2024

Thank you to Jim and Michelle Thorpe for the very thoughtful gift… I am truly blessed to have some of the finest people in my life offering support to myself and the business. More than friends… Jim and Michelle are family!

From the ORT family to you and yours… Merry Christmas!!
12/25/2024

From the ORT family to you and yours… Merry Christmas!!

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Mojo has come a long way in 2 months. Obedience, Collar Conditioning, FF, walk by, birds, Shot all completed. Time to start working towards JH marks and line manors. #illinoislearntohunt #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining #puppytraining

Sometimes you have to go backwards before you can go foreword. With Marks help Maverick has shown major improvement. Look at that point! #illearntohunt #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #gundogtrainer #birdhunting #GSPtraining

Chili set up today. Triple, doubles and singles for the pups with a blind right through the decoys… #illearntohunt #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining

Mark came in to offer a different direction on working with Maverick. Now you see why Mark was one of the top guys in the field trial world for so long. After one session, Mark found a way to help the pup put it all together. #illearntohunt #uplandconditioning #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #uplandguide #huntingdogtraining #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining #birdhunting

Simple marks make for a fun morning for us and the dogs. No collars, no pressure just fun. #illearntohunt #uplandconditioning #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining #birdhunting

#2 in the books!!

Here we go… 2nd Upland Challenge… Good Luck!!

Kacey is progressing beautifully. It’s not often we get a pup that can pick things up so quickly. In the short time that she has been with us she has shown how smart she is. This pup has MH capabilities. #illearntohunt #uplandconditioning #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining #birdhunting

Bo transitioned from table to floor last week and just as expected he is doing very well. Really helps having Friday handle him in addition to myself. #illearntohunt #uplandconditioning #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #uplandguide #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining #obediencedogtraining #birdhunting

Singles, doubles and triples today. Another goose hunt HRC style. #illearntohunt #uplandconditioning #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #uplandguide #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining #obediencedogtraining #birdhunting

Simple goose hunt from the dog hide. All singles and shots from the line. HRC style. #illearntohunt #uplandconditioning #poweredbyinukshuk #poweredbyinukshuk #overallretrievertraining #huntingdogtraining #uplandguide #gundogtrainer #hunttesttraining #obediencedogtraining #birdhunting

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The start.

Since I was old enough to walk, my family has had a dog of one pedigree or another. Mutts mostly with the exception of a few. It wasn’t until a few years back that my friend Ryan Eder sold me a well bred pup. With Ryan’s help I learned just what a dog is capable of if given the right instruction. Ryan got me hooked and taught me how to teach pups.

At first I would work with my own dogs and share the success with others. From our accomplishments in the AKC and HRC arena as well as our success in the Upland Challenges, we caught the attention of other dog owners who then asked for help with their pups. Before I knew it I became a full time trainer. The success is evident by scrolling through this page - but lets be fair - I could not have done this alone. In addition to Ryan’s help I am blessed with a fantastic group. Most started as clients, who then became friends, who then became training partners. When you get a group of dog lovers together, all with a similar goal, there isn’t much you can’t accomplish.

That’s my story.

I play with dogs... outside... for a living... I truly am a luck guy!