Retrieve Class 2026

A time to ever so slowly train a dog the on-command practical, working retrieve

Equipment you will need for Retrieve Class

Equipment recommended for Retrieve Course

How to make your own BJ, HJ & Bar Jump

How to make your own High, Broad and Bar Jumps

RC 2026 Curriculum

RC 2026 Winter Retrieve Course Curriculum

1-2-26 RC Lesson 4 EXAM(s) in HIGH distractions, Da 3 Amigos

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Pat BetarFebruary 6, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The Goat was a great distraction!
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Roxanne LeeFebruary 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Sure was, truly a 🐐distraction-;)
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Class videos

3-22-26 RC Lesson 11 class videos and there are 11 class videos and(1) Lesson 10 Pat/Loki video. All are worth watching
3-15-2026 RC Lesson 10 class videos
3-8-2025 Lesson 9 class videos
3-1-2026 Class videos
2-22-26 Lesson 7, then Lesson 8 Class videos
2-15-2026 Lesson 6 Class videos
2-9-2026 RC Class videos, Stays, Jumps & da lavendar chicken distraction for "Fetch"
1-25-2026 Lesson 3 Class videos. Rachel, Jeanne and Janet/Lily
1-25-26 Lesson 3 Class Videos including the 1inch retrieve, "Move" and Cavallities
1-25-26 RC Lesson 3, teaching the "Move" command
1-25-2026 RC Lesson 3 Intro
1-18-2026 Class videos, Lesson 2: Stays, Open on Command with setup
1-11-2026 Lesson 1 Class videos

Class emails and contact information

Class emails

Articles worth reading and understanding

Just for fun: Applied Principles of Training - based on modern training theroies. You will LAUGH so hard!
The Battle of the Dumbbell by Deb Kidwell (Retrieve Class 2019)
"Treat training versus Koehler training" By Loretta Holmburg, student and PhD in Education
"Force/Compulsion" an article by Matt Peel, owner of Goose Creek Outfitters & Retrievers, LLC

Conversations worth listening to

Lesson 4 important conversations: Retrieve @ 6" + EC (demo examples of Red, Sugar, Boaz & Pree)
1-25-2026 RC Lesson 3 Intro
Lesson 3: *Understanding the Week 3 changes*
Retrieve Course 2018 Lesson 2: *IMPORTANT conversations*
RC 2019 Lesson 1: Understanding the different ways to teach the retrieve, Trust = CCC & PIC

RC Lesson 11: Building speed on the retrieves

Fran goes from FF (asking) w/owner, to FF(MOVE FAST) with Jessi, to FF on line(DBL EC) with me
Lesson 11: Fixing a sloppy HOLD
Pree @ 9 months old doing a live flyer and oh my word! one of them'thar ducks was still alive! She did NOT want to retreive, so EC until she succeeded.
HOMEWORK Lesson 11 : Building speed on the RoF against HIGH distractions in MD

RC Lesson 10: The Placed Retrieve & dbl EC when needed

Lesson 10 Chair Test mock practices with Da 3 Amigos
1-31-2026 Da 3 Amigos RC Lesson 10: The Placed Retrieve
9-2-2024 Rebuilding confidence in Zoey

Lesson 9: Marrying the "Fetch" to the "HOLD"

1-24-26 RC L9/D2 Marrying the "Fetch" to the "Hold"

Lesson 8: The Extended Retrieve to the Ground + the HOLD Part 3

1-14-2026 RC Lesson 8 sequencing the "HOLD" Part 3 from a Stand, Da 3 Amigos
1-14-2026 RC L7/L8 Day /2 Da 3 Amigos - Extended Retrieve towards box, to Turn to SSIF
Lesson 8 (for those who have passed the HOLD Part II EXAM)

Lesson 7: The Extended Retrieve (heading to the ground) and HOLD Part 2

1-14-2026 RC L7/L8 Day /2 Da 3 Amigos - Extended Retrieve towards box, to Turn to SSIF

Instructor - Da 3 Amigos HOMEWORK - Lesson 6

1-8-2026 thru 1-11-2026, Da 3 Amigos RC Lesson 6, the "HOLD"
RC Lesson 6 Overview & my 2026 Intro

HOMEWORK Lesson 6: The "HOLD", the Jump-Jump, the extended retrieve to Turn to SSIF

RC Lesson 6 Overview & my 2026 Intro

Instructor - Da 3 Amigos HOMEWORK - Lesson 5

1-3-26 RC Lesson 5 intro

HOMEWORK Lesson 5, the 1' Retrieves, “Jump”, “Broad”, “Bar”, Heeling Stick/Right Turn

1-3-26 RC Lesson 5 intro

Instructor - Da 3 Amigos HOMEWORK - Lesson 4

12-30-25 thru 1-1-2026 RC Lesson 4, Days 1-3 HOMEWORK videos
12-29-25 RC Lesson 4, the 6" retrieves with Da 3 Amigos intro

HOMEWORK Lesson 4: the 6 inch retrieve, "Swing" and the Heeling Stick, Lesson 1

"Swing" from stationary position, then while in motion heeling
RC Heeling Stick, Lesson 1
RC Lesson 4, the 6" retrieves

Instructor - Da 3 Amigos HOMEWORK - Lesson 3

12-20-2025 RC Lesson 3 intro + videos

HOMEWORK Lesson 3: The 1inch retrieve and the EC intro. Cavallities & "Move"

Lesson 3: The 1" retrieve + Ear Correction. Boaz demo's so long ago in MD
10-16-2022 Lesson 3, the 1" retrieve with EC, Ruth
Lesson 3: Review of photo sequences of 7 steps on Set up + EC @ 1" retrieve in HIGH distractions

Instructor - Da 3 Amigos HOMEWORK - Lesson 2

12-14-2025 thru-12-15-2025, Lesson 2: Open on Command part II

HOMEWORK Lesson 2: Open on Command (brushing the teeth), Heeling board, "Jump"

10-6-22 Lesson 2 Open on Command with Ruth
Retrieve Course 2015: Lesson 2 with a RESISTANT and highly aggressive English Springer Spaniel named Moxie
6-30-24 RC Lesson 2, How to use Heeling Board, "Heel" & " Come" position

Instructor - Da 3 Amigos HOMEWORK - Lesson 1

12-6-2025 thru 12-10-25, Lesson 1, Videos of Day 1, 2 & 4

HOMEWORK Week 1: The Introduction

Retrieve Course 2018 Lesson 1: The 'Fetch' rules (written + photos), with help
Lesson 1: The "Fetch" and "Give" mechanics

HOMEWORK: Before We Begin

Homework: Before we begin

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Student EXAMS

3-14-2026 RC Lesson 9 EXAM. Student Rachel/Lily
3-13-2026 RC Lesson 9 EXAM. Student Trina/Jett
3-6-26 RC Lesson 8 EXAM HOLD Part 111: Stair Test. Student Trina/Jett
2-27-2026 RC Lesson 8 Part III "HOLD" EXAM: Stair Test. Student Rachel/Lily
2-21-26 RC Lesson 6 HOLD Part 11 EXAM. Student Trina/Jett
2-20-2026 Lesson 6 HOLD Part 11 EXAM. Student Rachel/Lily
2-15-2026 Lesson 5 EXAM. Student Rachel/Lily
2-13-2026 Lesson 5 EXAM. Student Pat/Loki
2-13-2026 RC Lesson 5 EXAM. Student Trina/Jett and Trina/Zoey
2-7-2026 Lesson 4 EXAM, the 6" retrieves. Student Trina/Jett
2-7-2026 Lesson 4 EXAM. Student Rachel/Lily
2-6-2026 RC Lesson 4 EXAM, the 6" retrieves. Student Pat/Loki
1-30-2026 RC Lesson 3, the 1" retrieves EXAM. Students Rachel (MIA), Jeanne/Lily, Janet/Lily
1-30-26 RC Lesson 3 the 1" retrieves EXAM. Student Trina/Jett
1-30-26 Lesson 3, 1" retrieves EXAM. Student Pat/Loki
1-30-2026 Lesson 2 EXAM. Student Jessi/Lu
1-24-2026 RC Lesson 2 EXAM. Student Pat/Loki
1-23-2026 RC Lesson 2 EXAM. Student Trina/Jett
1-23-26 RC Lesson 2 EXAM. Student Rachel/Lily
1-19-2026 Lesson 1 EXAM. Student Pat/Loki
1-17-2026 Lesson 1 EXAM. Student Trina/Jett
1-16-26 Lesson 1 EXAM. Student Rachel/Lily

Da 3 Amigos RC2 (with fowl) EXAMS

2-19-2026 RC2 Lesson 1 EXAM: Open on command

Da 3 Amigos EXAMS

RC Lesson 10 EXAM: The Chair Test with Da 3 Amigos. Navy/Summer 2-6-2026, Flax 2-7-2026
1-22-2026 RC Lesson 8 EXAM: The infamous 'Stair Test'
1-13-2026 Lesson 6 "HOLD" Part 1/Part II EXAM Da 3 Amigos
1-7-2026 RC Lesson 5 EXAMs, Da 3 Amigos
1-2-26 RC Lesson 4 EXAM(s) in HIGH distractions, Da 3 Amigos
12-27-2025 RC Lesson 3 EXAM =10 retrieves @ 1" in HIGH distractions, 80% success required to Pass. Da 3 Amigos = Pass!
12-18/19-2025 RC Lesson 2 EXAM(s), Da 3 Amigos. Did this EXAM twice, on 2 different days, in VERY different locations/distraction.
12-11-2025 Lesson 1, EXAM 1= Open on Command

Instructor EXAMS

Lesson 11 EXAM
Your fellow Instructor's infamous RC Lesson 10 'Chair Tests' from not so long ago
Lesson 9 EXAM
RC Lesson 8 Stair Test (Ruth)
RC Lesson 4 EXAM examples (from long ago in MD)
Lesson 3 EXAM. This time 10 consecutive retrieves in face of HIGH distractions.
RC Lesson 2 EXAM
RC Lesson 1 EXAMS (from long ago)

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3-1-2026 Amigos on 1st live pheasant hen retrieves
2-20-2026 RC2 L2, Day 1 thru......
2-15-26 thru , RC2 Da 3 Amigos intro to FF on dead fowl, lesson 1

Prior Retrieve Class Graduation Celebrations

RC 2022 Highlights
Retrieve Class Summer of 2021
Retrieve Class 2020-2021
AND....Retrieve Class 2019 is over
Summer 2019 Retrieve Course
RC 2019 Graduation Party videos - extra fun stuff
Retrieve Class 2019 Photo Shoots
2017 Retrieve Course Graduation
2016 Retrieve Class Celebration

Just for Fun-:)

Slideshow: Museum of Maritime Pets 9-23-2015 @ Atlantic Marina
Sugar..my heart dog.
"Sugar, I need help." "Find my gloves."
"Hold" with a ferret? You sure? Huh? Dec 5, 2012

What a retriever is bred to do

Puppy retrieve efforts
Redd n Ruth with cripple ducks

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