Valhalla Hunt Club & Kennels

We are first time bird dog owners and started taking our English Setter, Vaca, to puppy bird dog class when she was about 4.5 months old and recently started taking private lessons (with Lucas) around 6 months old. I felt that we received a really good foundation in puppy class from Scott and Lucas as we were taught how to do quartering, woah drills, and fetch drills and Vaca got time on birds. All in all, I didn't know what to expect in my first puppy bird dog class and thought we would just be letting Vaca sniff out some birds, so the level of instructions for us in class exceeded my expectations. Private lessons with Lucas has also been great as we've been learning how to train Vaca at home during the week, while also progressing Vaca up to using her nose to find birds on her own instead of being guided by us onto a bird.

We sent our two English Setters to Valhalla for their gun dog kennel training program. They were there for about six weeks and came back confident, happy and excited hunters. Their progress was incredible and I'm very excited to continue working with Valhalla to make them even better bird dogs. Their trainer Jen was phenomenal. She is incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and helpful. She knew both my dogs very well and was able to tailor the training to their strengths and weaknesses. The way she talks about hunting also makes it very accessible for those trying to learn and get into the sport. We're excited to continue working with her!

We love Valhalla. If you want your dog trained in a positive manner this is the place for you. The trainers communicate with us at least once a week. Jennifer, Ryan, and Jr Trainer Lucas are fantastic. They have knowledge of many breeds other than the “usual suspects”. We own Wirehaired Pointing Griffs and they understand they do not learn like GSPs. Highly recommend. Photos taken by Jennifer.

We’ve had a great experience at Valhalla with individual training for our pup. She’s progressed steadily while participating in training for the past several months. We have done individual training sessions with Parker and Jen (not boarding). We also have participated in some group training sessions at the onset of our pup’s training. Everyone is welcoming and friendly that we’ve worked with.

We love Valhalla Kennels! Everyone is friendly, attentive, and super helpful. They take great care of my dogs anytime I am out of town. I wouldn’t take my pets anywhere else!!