Hidden Lake Retrievers offers a full boarding service. These services are $10 per day. Your dog will stay in the same area as our training dogs to provide a good clean environment in their home away from home. All kennels are cleaned several times each day. All kennels will also provide your animal with a house, shade, and fresh water. HLR feeds and recommends Loyall Dog Food.

This program is designed for the average hunter that would like to have a well mannered hunting companion and is not interested in competing in the Hunt Test or Field Trial competitions. At Hidden Lake Retrievers we have been hunting with retrievers all of our lives and are very aware of what your dog will be expected to do when you take them out into the field. The Gun Dog program has two levels of training. The first level generally takes 3-4 months to complete* and the dog will be retrieving double marks, long singles, "Hunting Dead" and beginning to understand the concept of handling. The advanced Gun Dog program will generally take about 6-10 months to complete* and the dog will be proficient with triple marks on both land and water, confident and reliable at running blinds on both land and water. The dog will be able to deal with diversion birds and will honor while other dogs work. This program is priced at $550.00 per month and includes dog food and all controlled birds used in training. There is an additional charge for heartworm preventatives and shot flyers.

*Note: These times are typical and can vary for each dog

This training program is for the owner who would like for their dog to compete in AKC and/or UKC Hunting Test programs, as well as a finished hunting companion. The Hunt Test program begins with Basic Obedience and progresses upward. The typical time frames for training are 4-5 months* for the Junior level (land and water singles), 7-10 months* for the Senior level (complex doubles, blind retrieves, walk ups, diversions and honoring), and 12-14 months* for the Master Level (Complex triples, difficult blinds, diversions, poison birds and honoring). This program is priced at $550 per month which includes dog food and all controlled birds used in training. There is an additional charge for heartworm preventatives and shot flyers.

 *Note: These times are typical and can vary for each dog

In addition to our Retriever training Hidden Lake Retrievers also does basic obedience training for all dog breeds. This training will develop commands such as Heel, Here, Sit and Stay. This training is a great foundation for future retriever training. This program is also very helpful for any future training as it teaches your dog to understand corrections and proper behavior. The Basic Obedience program is priced at $600 for six weeks. 

If you have any questions about the programs or to check for availability please call Kirk at 979-229-8511 or email at kirk@hiddenlakeretrievers.com. 

Hidden Lake Retrievers is a 200 acre training facility with access to over 6,000 acres of additional training grounds. These grounds will include rolling hills, flat prairie land, duck ponds, and several stock tanks. HLR has also built technical training ponds to teach the dogs the more advanced training concepts.  At Hidden Lake Retrievers we believe in caring for your animal like they were our own.  We have spacious 4 x 12 kennels which provide plenty of protection from the elements. Our kennels are all covered to provide plenty of shade and considerable amount of air flow. All kennels are washed and sanitized multiple times each day.