Introducing Your Dog to Birds
We believe in imprinting young puppies with the things that we want them to excel with as adults. Puppies that we raise are typically imprinted with bird experiences before 8 weeks of age, and those experiences are consistent predictors of their future performances. Like athletes in any sport, the best dogs start early and build on their experiences throughout life.
Developing a Bird Dog Puppy
Every time we interact with a dog, we're training them—whether we are thinking about it or not. The Smith Method of Training puts a strong emphasis on how we interact with our dogs throughout their life.
What is the Smith Method of Dog Training?
The Smith Method of Training focuses on studying the individual bird dog and applying the training in a way that builds the dog’s confidence and proficiency.
The Wonder Lead
The Command Lead is one of our training tools that teaches dogs how to heel on a loose lead. It is designed to get dogs to “join up” and to make the decision to walk beside you. The lead was developed by Ronnie’s uncle, Delmar Smith, and continues to be a trademark of our system.