WASSOOKEAG RETRIEVERS is located in beautiful Penobscot County, Maine. After more than 20 years of full-time training year round and developing our successful, positive, motivational training methods, we are scaling back to make more time for training and working with our own retrievers.
In 2018 we sold our property in Dixmont and built a new home on the lovely shores of Cold Stream Pond. We returned to the roots of Wassookeag Retrievers, moving back to the lake to make more time to enjoy our favorite hobbies of hunting, training, showing and participating in performance sports with our own dogs as well as maybe sneaking in some time for fishing, kayaking, showshoeing and snowmobiling.
We have since purchased some new training grounds in Enfield, ME with over 40 acres of well maintained rolling fields and a large, natural body of water that couldn’t be more perfect for retriever training. Though our main focus is on working with and training our own dogs now, we will continue to offer a limited number of classes, training consultations and grounds rental in Enfield.
Below is general information of the training programs that we have offered since 1997.
The focus of our programs include:
RETRIEVER TRAINING
– Basic Gun Dog Training
– AKC Hunt Test Training & Handling
– Working Certificate (WC/I/X) Training
– Pre-Season Tune-Ups for Upland and
Waterfowl Hunting
– Day Training Opportunities
* Puppy / Young Dog Head Start
* Force Fetching
* Retriever Training Classes
* Basic Obedience for the Family Pet
* Behavior Modification
* Problem Solving
* Canine Athlete Conditioning
*Antler Tracking
PUPPY & YOUNG DOG RETRIEVER TRAINING CLASSES
Unique * Specialized * Professional
Classes at WASSOOKEAG are conducted by Dave Robichaud – an avid waterfowler and Professional Retriever Trainer. The Robichauds have earned well over 100 Hunt Test and Obedience titles on Retrievers since 1991. Our unique six week long classes are kept fun, informative and perfect for getting Retriever Puppies and Young Dogs started on their retrieving skills under professional guidance.
We design our classes around the participants with a focus on beginner and intermediate level retrieving skills on land and water to prepare for the next hunting season or AKC hunt testing.
WASSOOKEAG RETRIEVERS has a long history of giving back to the retriever community through active membership in local and national dog clubs. We always donated use of our Dixmont property for monthly training days, hunt tests and other events of the Penobscot Hunting Retriever Club and we continue to be a resource for new folks just getting started with the sport of Retriever Training.
