Full Stride Kennel

08/03/2024

New kennels have arrived! Just doing some final touch’s on it before the dogs went in! Ol’ Tuffy had to jump in and try one out! lol

13/01/2024

Ok, so if -47 below wasn’t going to be cold enough… throw in a little extra wind and boom!!! -60. Also, that’s until Monday!!! I can say I lived in it for 40 yrs of my life!!!
Please stay safe up there, stay inside, don’t do dumb things and get stuck!!! You’ve got some people from FL watching your weather and keeping you in there thoughts and prayers!

12/01/2024

So this is the reason why I left ND in the winter!!!! Can’t train dogs when it’s this cold! Cold weather injuries in dogs are more common then warm.
Stay warm all my family and friends!!! Stay inside if at all possible!!!

03/01/2024

Amazing day out on public land!!! Florida WMA’s have been producing nicely for me this winter! Wild Birds Always!!!!

11/11/2023

Really 86 in November ? WTH???

09/11/2023

08/11/2023

Never know who you’ll run into while your training !!! Always make sure you can see the bottom where you water dogs!!! Pro Tip for Flo training!!!

06/11/2023

Hard to not love FL… can’t lie, little over camping still. But it’s a great place to spend my weekends !!! Quail Camp 23/24. Season starts Saturday !!!

02/11/2023

Well, winter came quick up North . So we headed South for the winter and landed back in Florida!!!
I would really like to thank everyone up in North Dakota for such an amazing summer. You made my summer amazing! I would like to thank some very special people. Tanner Davis, my best friend in the world, my BROTHER!!! You and Lindsey Davis and the girls made my life whole. It was so nice having my family close and worried about me!!! Jeremy Hoff, Thankyou for everything at Ranchers Bar and Grill! You also saved me on the way out of town, thanks for pulling us out of the ditch and to the highway! What can I say, been in FL to long!!! lol. Truly amazing Guy! Kelly Miller, Jamie Miller, Thankyou so much for feeding me! Your guys Grille is awesome! Food was fantastic and it’s always fun seeing friends! Finally I’d like to thank everyone at the Sit N Bull Bar and Grill I’m Taylor ND. Seriously one of the best steaks in the world! Always surprised me with awesome food, fantastic stories and laughs, then Melissa’s Cheesecake. Always some new concoction of cheesecake that was awesome!!! Thankyou guys for feeding me so well!! Oh and I forgot…. Cenex of Richardton ND, You guys have been amazing, Andy Campbell thankyou! Seeing all the ladies working in the morning while I got my coffee and them smiling knowing I made it another night was comical and made my mornings fun! Thankyou everyone, you made my summer and my dream a reality!!!

26/10/2023

So far, so good!!! Snow is starting to fall and it is cooling off!
After 7 months . Yes 7 months of living on the Prairies in a tent or a enclosed trailer. I’ve went from -7 up to 96 degrees back to 20. I’ve had anywhere from 17 dogs all the way up to 22. We’ve seen 3 tornados this summer. Now we have a farewell blizzard. I have had huge smiles, as well as tears. Questioned my own dreams., but never gave up. Now that my trip to North Dakota is coming to an end.. would I do it again. YES, without any hesitation . I’ve learned so much about myself, my gear, my family. Most of all though, my PACK. These dogs I love. Everyone of them. I know their quirks there triggers, what makes them tick. That is knowledge and it’s pricesless. So Thankyou everyone who entrusted their dogs with me. They made me a better human. I hope I made them a better best friend.

25/10/2023

My Oh My has the weather changed quickly up here!! Yes that does say 8-12 inches of snow

20/10/2023

10 AM? Gotta love mornings you wake to find these guys not far from camp!! Now what to do with the rest of my day! lol. Watch out ducks, cuz I’m scouting you today!

19/10/2023

North Dakota hasn’t failed me yet!!! Gotta give props to the Weatherby Element. This gun has been money all season!!!! Also Final Flight Game bags.. best bag around.

11/10/2023

Gotta love it when you limit out on every species!

03/10/2023

Quick afternoon hunt, Maggie kicking but this afternoon! Paul Mack

29/09/2023

These are the temps I’m talking about!!! Fall is here, bird hunting is in full swing! One more month left in ND and back to Florida I come!!!!

05/09/2023

Sadie girl put on a show this morning!!! I think she is figuring it all out. Nice find on a family clutch of pheasants and also a covey of Hunz in another bush 100 yds away!!! Mark Maner, Jennifer Maner

31/08/2023

Daniel Luttinger, Tricia Luttinger… your older boy was a full bore rockstar!!!! Completely got it done today!!!! Stacie Smith, Wind Chime Kennels, 4 broke finds in an hr !!! 3 covies of Hunz and a 8 bird family clutch of Sharptails!!!!

23/08/2023

Someone was a complete rockstar this morning!!!! Daniel Luttinger, Tricia Luttinger, Wabash River Kennels!!! Ranger was on fire this morning!

23/08/2023

It’s not all about the bird dogs! lol. Gotta love the North Dakota Stars!!!

21/08/2023

Pearce Daley, Cheryl Applebaum your boy Shunka putting on a show this afternoon!

12/07/2023

Well, we made it!!! Wooohooo!!! Home in Florida!!! We got in early yesterday morning to beat the heat! If you have dogs going North with me this next week. Please send me a short message so we can set up times!!! I also have an address for you all for drop off!!! Looking forward to the new crew!

30/08/2021

Well summer training is coming to an end soon!!! Fall is almost here, which means bird hunting is right around the corner. To get those dogs a tune up or to give them a good start. Give us a call!!!!

23/08/2020

Starting up training programs in Polk County, FL as of Monday, running all the way through the winter. If you would like your dog trained for the upcoming testing season, or just worked with for the fast approaching bird seasons let us know.

15/06/2020

Will be back in Lake Wales, FL for a little while enjoying some of the summer and starting up some training soon. Stay tuned!

04/06/2020

We would like to thank everyone that has liked and or shared our page here on FB. Although we have been established a long time it has taken us a little while to hop on the social media machine. Look forward to some training tips, videos, and photos as we take on some new dogs to train very soon.

18/05/2020

About the trainer :

Ben has been involved with bird dogs since he was 15 years old. He started off with NAVHDA in which he ran German Shorthairs. After participating in utility as well as invitational competitions with NAVHDA, by a chance meeting ran into Hall of Fame Trainer and Trialer Dean Lord when he was 18. From that point forward, he was hooked on horse back field trial dogs (Pointers, Setters, German Shorthairs). In which, he started and finished a lot of Dean's young field trial and hunting dogs for 12+ years. After a short time field trialing, Ben realized his true love was not on the road trialing, but instead training, developing and breaking dogs. For the past 26 years Ben has been developing his non-pressure breaking technique's. He train's on his family's 40,000+ acre ranch in Southwestern North Dakota that has an abundance of wild birds year round. He specializes in starting and finishing pointing dogs for field trialers as well as for the avid hunter. With this abundant knowlege and experience, he has finally decided to take on dogs for the general public. "At this time in my life, I feel that I am at a point were I am truly knowledgeable enough to train for anyone, in any venue, as well as being able to train for the avid hunter who wants a beautiful broke hunting dog."
With Ben's Non-Pressure training techniques, it will keep and develop a ton of style in your dog, with out feeling pressure from the handler. Also the abundance of wild birds (Pheasants, Sharptailed Grouse, and Hungarian Partridge) on his training grounds, it will guarantee that your dog will be able to handle his wild birds with confidence and carefullness like a seasoned bird dog. With this drive and determination,as well as the unlimited amount of wild birds, you as a owner without a doubt, will be getting a very beautiful well trained dog!

18/05/2020

This is a 9 1/2 month old shorthair in the process of being steadied to wing and shot. 4th week of training

18/05/2020

This is a finished pointer at 16 months old on wild pheasants