{"product_id":"started-gun-dog-16-week-program","title":"Pup \u0026 Up Gun Dog Program","description":"\u003cp\u003ePup \u0026amp; Up is our 5-month gun dog board and train in Decatur, Texas. It replaces our former started gun dog program. A pup enters at 4 to 8 months old and works through obedience, conditioned retrieve, water, gun introduction, and bird work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour gun dog is not a gun dog twelve months of the year. The program also covers obedience under real-life distraction, so the dog you hunt over in the fall is a dog you can live with the rest of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat your dog learns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObedience and control: come, sit, down, heel on and off leash, place, dead or drop, send away to place, directional commands, stop in motion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecall and retrieve: force fetch, hold, controlled fetch, single and double retrieves, blind retrieves, delivery to hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField, water and gun: water entry and exit, introduction to the gun with a minimum of 100 shots, marks thrown from multiple directions, frozen and live birds, human and machine throwers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe train retrieving dogs for dove, duck, geese, and pheasant on 7,000 acres of leased Texas land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrainer levels\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth trainer levels follow the same High Boot K9 training standards and core curriculum. The difference is the trainer you choose to personally develop and work your dog throughout the program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRegular Package, included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarmin Sport Pro e-collar, Rader slip lead, Cato board, lifetime tune-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGear Package, add $2,000\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarmin Sport Pro e-collar, Garmin Alpha LTE tracking collar, Rader slip lead, Cato board, Hoss strap, Gunner kennel, neoprene vest for waterfowl dogs, booties for upland dogs, lifetime tune-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePups must be 4 to 8 months old at enrollment. Every dog starts with a free evaluation. Call (903) 556-0882.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Boot K9 Training","offers":[{"title":"Senior Trainer","offer_id":67543530307819,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Senior Trainer + Gear Package","offer_id":67543530340587,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Master Trainer","offer_id":67543530373355,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Master Trainer + Gear Package","offer_id":67543530406123,"sku":null,"price":14000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8224\/2027\/files\/Screenshot2025-06-27at8.46.34AM.png?v=1751028405","url":"https:\/\/shop.highbootk9training.com\/products\/started-gun-dog-16-week-program","provider":"High Boot K9 Training","version":"1.0","type":"link"}