Dogwood Retrievers

10/31/2026

I have waited on this day for many years! Youth opener for the boys! They went out and put on a woodie beat down! They likely would have had 1-2 more but someone forgot to take their safety off on one group lol!

I can’t wait to share many more hunts together with them and the dogs!

10/27/2026

Piper working on her blinds. Couple things to just make note of on how we’re working through this.

1. Not a great initial line, but she was going and charging so we will let her go a little.
2. Bad cast and we immediately tell her no and call her back in.
3. The second cast was not the best, but she did give us a little change of direction. However, soon as I seen that shoulder dip to go left it was an immediate stop.
4. The last cast was it. You can see the long pause. Let her think. Nice slow cast. She gave me exactly what I wanted and I let her go pick up the bird.

These dogs aren’t built over night. If you take your time with them and genuinely work with them, they will do anything you want them to do.

10/27/2026

Piper is READY! Piper has been hanging out with me the last few weeks as she FINALLY came in to heat! She’s here to keep her safe from all those boys 😉! But she has been putting in the work!

This weekend she will open up her first season and I’m ready to watch it all unfold. She is steady as a rock and an excellent marking dog has she shows off here!

Blind work continues to get better day by day! Just have to stay consistent and busy with her!

10/23/2026

Listen, folks. I absolutely LOVE my yellow dogs. I really do. But there’s just something about a beautiful black Labrador that’s hard to beat. Those deep, piercing brown eyes! 🖤🐾

Piper and Belle are about as good-looking as they come. And thankfully, they’re not too bad at the retrieving part either!

10/19/2026

Shot of the day. Piper had to dig hard for that GUNNER bumper!

10/12/2026

Too many times the British Lab is confused with the English Lab, even in these comments. We’re talking two completely different animals.

The British Labs are unique and superb hunters. It’s easy to see why they are becoming a big preference over the others in hunting situations.

Not to mention, we absolutely love our British Labradors!

The polite and capable British Labrador is coming to a duck marsh or pheasant field near you — whether you like it or not: https://trib.al/8WWI4uw

10/02/2026

These are the things I love about this! Received this update on Mazie! She is out of our very first litter of Wilson x Charlie and resides down in Texas! The girl has got it figured out. All the way down to the fact she knows what that safety clicking off means! She picked up over 40 birds on their hunt last weekend! I love it!

Keep killing it down there in Texas, De and Mazie!

09/30/2026

It has been close to a week since Birdie had any work. We checked out what she had retained from previous sessions. It’s amazing what a dog retains and builds on even when they go days without work.

People often ask what they should do since they haven’t had time to train lately. This here shows that dogs retain a lot of what you have worked on. However, if you go an extended period of time, I would always back up and do a little refresher before moving forward. It is never going to hurt to go backwards a little bit just to help the dog win!

09/28/2026

Great day for training! Woke up to the temperature in the 40’s!

Had a few dogs out to start running through some hunting scenarios! First hunting season for our litter last year is approaching quickly! Getting them used to decoys, gunshots, calls, talking and everything else that goes in to a hunt is pivotal to making a good gundog! Can’t wait to see these dogs!

09/25/2026

I was out working Piper this morning and someone found us. It’s good to know she responds to the whistle and follows it! Her training is going well I guess!! 😂

Birdie will keep you on your toes! She was ready to go once she found us!