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Iron Oak Dog Company 100+ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ratings
🏛️ Over a decade coaching dogs & people
🤓 We make effective training simple to understand

We offer a well rounded approach to dog training, including reliable obedience and manners, behavior modification, socialization and owner training.

January drop in session calendar. We changed some names and session goals. Check the session description and prerequisit...
19/12/2024

January drop in session calendar. We changed some names and session goals. Check the session description and prerequisites when signing up. Training Club members are grandfathered in from needing to meet minimum session counts.

Yard Work sessions for gundogs, and some weeknight options for the other session types, will start in March when there’s useful daylight after folks get off work.

CURRENT AVAILABILITY2025 is shaping up to be a big one here at Iron Oak! We'll be spending most of the remainder of 2024...
19/12/2024

CURRENT AVAILABILITY

2025 is shaping up to be a big one here at Iron Oak! We'll be spending most of the remainder of 2024 chasing desert quail in t-shirts. Next year we've got one dog headed to the NAVHDA Invitational, a 🐸 who will be running in VJP and HZP, and some of our older dogs running VGP.

Because we need time to train and campaign our own dogs, we'll be cutting back on private sessions and reintroducing group classes.

BOARD & TRAIN
We are currently booking for April 2025. January - March are fully booked already.

PRIVATE LESSONS
For new clients, we will be offering in-home and virtual lessons only in 2025, for everything other than field work for gun dogs. We are currently booking new clients for February for these services. Single lessons and packages of lessons are available. Current clients with active private session packages my upgrade to in-home sessions for a discounted rate.

GROUP CLASSES
Our Trained Retrieve Virtual Group class starts in January and we are in the process of scheduling in-person and virtual group classes for the rest of the year. We will be offering group classes on a variety of topics for both companion dogs and gun dogs. You can sign up for our group class waitlist to be notified when they open for registration before we post to social media platforms.

SEMINARS
We currently have seminars booked for February in PA and May in NY. Another is currently being planned for early spring in IL.

HUNT CAMPS
We are holding 2 - 3 hunt camps during the 2025 hunting season. Dates will be announced once season dates are finalized in each state. A midwest grouse camp and southwest quail camp are locked down. We are currently considering a few locations for a pheasant camp.

LITTERS
We are planning to breed Ebbi and/or Aura during the Winter of 2025. We have a pretty good waitlist going right now but lots of things can happen between now and then. If you are interested in a puppy, please fill out an app on our website so that we can put you on our contact list.

THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of our clients, mentors, colleagues, and friends for making 2024 our best year yet!

Talkin 💩.I posted the first Gun Dog It Yourself episode recorded at our MI grouse camp this year. This is the second epi...
17/12/2024

Talkin 💩.

I posted the first Gun Dog It Yourself episode recorded at our MI grouse camp this year.

This is the second episode from that trip, a new installment of what Nick calls "Trainer Fight!". Everyone is very polite and I think we all admire each other and appreciate differences in style and opinion.

But I understood the assignment and was sure to make some provocative comments that did lead to disagreement.

Three professional dog trainers get together to discuss a variety of topics. Sometimes they agree. Sometimes they disagree. One thing thats consistent, th...

Focus 👀Instead of staring at all the other people and dogs, Bengal was locked in on Kyley. This pup is ready to work! 💪 ...
17/12/2024

Focus 👀

Instead of staring at all the other people and dogs, Bengal was locked in on Kyley. This pup is ready to work! 💪

Bengal is a DK owned by and bred by
These things, therefore, must be true:
1. She had an excellent upbringing during her time with Sondra, in addition to excellent genetics,
2. She'll be living the dream with Scott and Kyley at RGK! 🐦 🦆 🦝 🐇🕊️ 🦊 🦌

We had the pleasure of meeting Bengal and one of her littermates at Nate's seminar in NC last weekend!

There’s a handful of folks that bring something unique in their approach to dogs, and who just have a personality, way o...
09/12/2024

There’s a handful of folks that bring something unique in their approach to dogs, and who just have a personality, way of thinking, and overall demeanor that I admire. These are some of those guys. Talking to them reminds me how much I love training dogs, and I do forget that sometimes. I hope I get to share camp with all of them again soon.

Every hunt camp is different depending on the people. Some camps are more focused on hunting while others are more social and relaxed in nature. This camp ...

BLACK FRIDAY through CYBER MONDAYNow through Monday we're offering 10% off of all standard board and train programs, vir...
29/11/2024

BLACK FRIDAY through CYBER MONDAY

Now through Monday we're offering 10% off of all standard board and train programs, virtual private lesson programs, and our virtual trained retrieve group class!

Also 50% off our online training theory course!

You can find all the details on our website at:

www.ironoakdogs.com/black-friday

Kyle has been working with us in virtual private lessons and has come up from southern MD once or twice for bird and gun...
26/11/2024

Kyle has been working with us in virtual private lessons and has come up from southern MD once or twice for bird and gunfire intros.

He and his young wirehair, Gretta, are getting after it and had great success on timberdoodles today.

Congrats to the two! I’m excited to see this team develop!

We’re starting to plan our hunt camps for 2025/26. Thinking SD pheasants, MI grouse, and NM quail. Some really nice acco...
26/11/2024

We’re starting to plan our hunt camps for 2025/26. Thinking SD pheasants, MI grouse, and NM quail. Some really nice accommodations in the works as well!

Attendance is exclusively available to Iron Oak Kennels puppy owners and gun dog training clients. Attend with your dog, or send them with us for wild bird exposure.

Which one of these places would you want to stay?

December drop in sessions are open for registration!Companion Dog sessions apply obedience behaviors to common real worl...
25/11/2024

December drop in sessions are open for registration!

Companion Dog sessions apply obedience behaviors to common real world scenarios and work towards the AKC Canine Good Citizen titles. These session meet in Patterson Park.

Pub Dog sessions reward well trained dogs and handlers with the ability to unwind and socialize. This month we'll be at BC Brewery in Hunt Valley.

Adventure Dog is going through a bit of an adjustment and will focus on confidence building, and environmental neutrality. This session will meet in Patterson Park.

Clients who have completed a board & train, private lesson, or group class program with us can attend these sessions (check prerequisites when registering to make sure your dog is prepared).

Individual sessions are $40, or attend unlimited sessions each month for $50/mo or $500/yr.

https://ironoakdogs.as.me

Last seminar of 2024! Nate is presenting the NePoPo® training system with a focus on sporting dogs at the fantastic trai...
25/11/2024

Last seminar of 2024! Nate is presenting the NePoPo® training system with a focus on sporting dogs at the fantastic training grounds of Rusty Guns Kennel in Lillington, NC on December 14-15.

There are a couple spots still open and we hope you can join us! Come and learn to apply modern dog training concepts and techniques! Tarheel NAVHDA members get discounted registration (contact RGK for discount code prior to registration).

Nate Czarnota is a NePoPo® Gold School graduate. NePoPo® is a registered trademark of B.C.BB B.V. (Michael and Bart Bellon) and is used here with permission.

Handsome Crush just started our Companion Dog Puppy program. This GSD mix has very solid environmentals, lots of confide...
18/11/2024

Handsome Crush just started our Companion Dog Puppy program. This GSD mix has very solid environmentals, lots of confidence, and is very social.

13/11/2024

All dogs should learn to to tolerate handling. Toad has learned to rest his head on my hand, which makes teeth peeks 👀 pretty easy.

In the JGHV testing system the judges check the dog's teeth at every performance test, in addition to the breed show.

13/11/2024

'Scuse me lady...can you stop talking and get back to work?!'

Congrats to our newest Urban Canine (CGC-U) certified dog/handler teams!Sarah and WillowMary and PipAlex and Archie     ...
13/11/2024

Congrats to our newest Urban Canine (CGC-U) certified dog/handler teams!

Sarah and Willow
Mary and Pip
Alex and Archie

We're excited to announce our Trained Retrieve virtual group class, that will begin in January! This course covers a bal...
11/11/2024

We're excited to announce our Trained Retrieve virtual group class, that will begin in January! This course covers a balanced approach to the trained retrieve and is suitable for gun dogs and companion dogs alike!

Registration is open now: https://ironoakdogs.as.me/?appointmentType=70351828

Because of our unique approach, this course is fine for young dogs as long as they have their adult teeth. The timing of the course puts handlers who participate in NAVHDA or JGV tests in a very good position to maximize their training season in preparation for the HZP, UPT, and UT tests. With the retrieve completed by early March, you'll have all Spring and Summer to train your water work and dragged game retrieves on a comfortable timeline.

No special equipment is needed. You'll be able to use things you already have around your home. On the off chance that any additional equipment is needed, it will cost less than $20 from a hardware store.

The process we will follow in this course:
1. Teach behaviors with rewards. This builds confidence and enthusiasm.
2. When things are going well, introduce pressure (your choice of a number of options) that will be used to enforce compliance. This builds responsibility and reliability while maintaining a good attitude.
3. Once the basic behavior is taught, we will layer remote collar on top of the behavior for additional versatility, and reliability at great distances
4. After the core retrieve behavior is taught, additional lessons cover initial yardwork drills applicable to hunting dogs, as well as utility/service applications such as fetching named objects, opening doors, and flipping light switches.

There are no prerequisites for this course but a solid understanding of dog training concepts and a conditioned reward marker are strongly recommended.

This course is 8 weeks in length and participants will maintain access to the class recordings for 6 months after the course is complete. Class recordings will be shared with the group the day after the live session, so if you need to miss sessions, you will still have access to the content.

Additionally, participants will receive access to our online training theory course in advance and keep access to it indefinitely. This ensures everyone has a baseline understanding of critical concepts that impact all dog training endeavors.

Finally, if you need additional assistance, Nate will be offering office hours both in person and online. These 30 minute private sessions provide one on one support for class participants on an ad hoc basis for $25/session. Sessions are available in Baltimore City, MD, South Central PA, and online via Google Meet.

Iron Oak Kennels Puppy Owners (you purchased a Kleine Münsterländer puppy from v.d. Wildblumen or v.d. Eiseneiche) can attend this course for FREE. We'll be sending out information to all of you in the next week or two.

Willow the French Brittany came for an evaluation this weekend. ✔️ likes birds✔️ good with gunfire✔️ bonus: recalls nice...
10/11/2024

Willow the French Brittany came for an evaluation this weekend.

✔️ likes birds
✔️ good with gunfire
✔️ bonus: recalls nicely after chasing birds

We’re going to be doing some private sessions to help with the “companion” part of “companion gundog”. Really important to find the right balance of manners and control without sacrificing anything in the field.

Puppy Olive started companion dog private lessons today! It’s always a treat when new clients show up with an already ch...
03/11/2024

Puppy Olive started companion dog private lessons today! It’s always a treat when new clients show up with an already charged reward marker and a dog that will work for food in public. Great temperament and very good environmentally neutrality for a youngster!

Blue and Big Mac started Companion Dog private lessons today! These meaty munchkins are working on on and off leash obed...
31/10/2024

Blue and Big Mac started Companion Dog private lessons today! These meaty munchkins are working on on and off leash obedience and manners, and probably some other odds and ends since they seem like quick learners!

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