Vitality Retrievers

04/17/2025

Sometimes you have to wait your turn!

02/12/2025

2024 Hunt Test season.
Super overdue post as I have deleted my social media apps this year.
2024 was a big year with building and moving into the new kennel facility. Lots of very very long days! A full year working full time with my amazing beautiful wife! I do not deserve her! She works her butt off!
Super excited for 2025!

Master
Sable went 6-8 and gained her MH title! Sable finished her Hunt test career 14-16 in hunt test at 3 years old!!

Senior
Rex went 5-5 he is now 9-9
Gracie went 4-4 onto masters!
Lillie went 4-8 and ran really good with her owner Shellie Davey running her first senior tests they ran great together!

Juniors
Hippie was a Rockstar 4-4
Pepper was a blast to watch 4-4
Oakley went 5-6
Theo went 4-6
Lace had a slow start and then ended 4-5

04/16/2024

04/15/2024

We have some really amazing news and major changes happening! I have been training alongside my amazing, beautiful wife for the past year; she has been immensely helpful in training all the dogs and managing the day-to-day care.
I have decided to officially join forces with her, leading to a name change to Vitality Retrievers and our obedience program, Vitality K9 LLC.
Along with this, we are extremely excited to announce our relocation of the kennel to a prime location just 5 minutes away from our current spot.
This new location grants us access to over 800 acres of fantastic training grounds, featuring water elements and cover for dog training. With the assistance of my amazing father-in-law and brother-in-law, we will be able to build a premiere kennel facility.
We will work closely with an outstanding breeder, contributing to the growth of each other's businesses. We are super excited about this opportunity and the possibilities we have to grow. We are grateful for the love and support, and we strive to provide the best care and training possible for all your dogs!

03/08/2024

Getting everyone to sit in a large group has become something I try really hard at. A few years ago I had 14 dogs out and one took off after a rabbit before the rest of them caught on I yelled sit and luckily 13 of the 14 sat long enough for me to catch up to the other dog to get him back. I think if I would have had to chase all 14 of them I would have been searching for a few of them for awhile!

03/08/2024

Foundation is the key!

09/19/2023

Every year I get asked if I will take a dog for a month "Just for force fetch". My awnser is always no because force fetch is much more than just delivering a bird to hand. You have to build a good foundation before going into force fetch. Everything I do in my obedience is preparing the dog to go through force fetch. Some dogs take a little more work to prepare them for it some go right into it no problem. Not to mention some dogs could take much longer than a month to force fetch. Foundation is everything!

07/31/2023

2023 Hunt test season is a wrap its been one of the most challenging seasons yet with the really tough winter and getting a late start with most the dogs and water work.

Master
MH Weazy B went 1-1 to finish her master title!

Bunny got a pass and finished her master title!

Senior 20-29
SH Sable went 4-4 this makes her 100% on her Hunt test career with a 4-4 Jh record.

SH Gypsy went 5-6 to finish her senior title.

SH Rudder finished his senior title going 3-5 on the season!

JH Scout went 3-4 in senior and 4-4 in junior! 7-8 on the season!

JH Ajah bear went 3-4 in senior and 4-4 in junior! 7-8 on the season!

JH Rex went 1-1 in senior and 4-4 in juniors! 5-5 on the season!

Harley got a senior pass!

Karlee went 2-3 with champ!

Junior 19-25
JH Lillie went 4-4!

JH Layla went 4-5!

JH Ajah 4-4

JH Scout 4-4

JH Rex 4-4

Little Fern went 2-4!

Riot got a pass