Retriever - From the Pup Up

Retriever - From the Pup Up building your next retriever from the pup up Visit our online Manual all about Training Retriever Puppies . We have raised and trained numerous FC and MH dogs.

We have continuously improved our training approach through research in the field and from training with and learning from others.

Retriever trials and hunt tests challenge dogs on land and water.  One of the first drills to teach your dog to go strai...
03/30/2026

Retriever trials and hunt tests challenge dogs on land and water. One of the first drills to teach your dog to go straight on the water is the swim-by. Here is the first step in our process of swim-by
A more detailed explanation is included in our Training in Drive course @ patnolan.com

This is "teach the approved exit" by Pat Nolan on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Connie had a great weekend at the Women's Retriever Field Trial club trial.M finished 2nd in the Open and 3rd in the Ama...
03/30/2026

Connie had a great weekend at the Women's Retriever Field Trial club trial.

M finished 2nd in the Open and 3rd in the Amateur.

Gabe won the Derby

Connie and M won the Amateur, and Connie took 2nd in the Derby with her son, "Gabe"In her last 6 Amateur starts, M has a...
03/03/2026

Connie and M won the Amateur, and Connie took 2nd in the Derby with her son, "Gabe"

In her last 6 Amateur starts, M has a 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd, two 4ths, and a JAM. Both are home-bred, raised, and trained, From the Pup Up

This was a couple of years ago. A photo shoot for DOGTRA. This is one of my favorite pictures of Carry. I had to put her...
01/18/2026

This was a couple of years ago. A photo shoot for DOGTRA. This is one of my favorite pictures of Carry. I had to put her down recently. She was just shy of 16. She was a grand dog, and I miss her.

Update: My wife, Connie, and M finished 3rd in the Open and 2nd in the Amateur at CFRC this weekend. The Open 3rd comple...
12/12/2025

Update: My wife, Connie, and M finished 3rd in the Open and 2nd in the Amateur at CFRC this weekend.

The Open 3rd completed her Field Championship title. M is now FC AFC OTCH4.

She is the only female ever to win all three Championships.

M is home-bred, raised, and trained.

I had a nice discussion about Force Fetch with Bob Owens of Lone Duck Outfitters. The title is designed to grab attentio...
11/07/2025

I had a nice discussion about Force Fetch with Bob Owens of Lone Duck Outfitters. The title is designed to grab attention

Welcome to Lone Duck Outfitters and Kennels! In this episode of Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles, Bob and world-renowned trainer Pat Nolan tackle one of the ho...

This weekend, Connie and Blaze won the Qualifying stake at Snowbird Retriever Club in Boston, Ga. This was Blaze's secon...
03/02/2025

This weekend, Connie and Blaze won the Qualifying stake at Snowbird Retriever Club in Boston, Ga. This was Blaze's second Qual entry.
Blaze is the puppy featured in the videos in From the Pup Up

Gabe is growing up
02/05/2025

Gabe is growing up

This is "Double mark double sight blind gabe" by Pat Nolan on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/14/2024

I want to introduce birds before the pup is 12 weeks old. This is Gabe. He just turned 9 weeks old.

He is from our M and "Blue" litter.
I will be posting updates.

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