Otter Tail Kennels

Otter Tail Kennels was a fantastic choice for training our young lab. Jody and Steve are a superb team. We liked the fact that Otter Tail Kennels works with a limited number of dogs, and that Jody and Steve are the only trainers. Our dog went through the Sportsman program and Steve provided detailed weekly updates. Bonus they send pictures upon request when we were missing our pup! It was evident they really got to know our dog through the detailed feedback provided. We had a great pick up and transition session where Jody and Steve covered everything taught and what we needed to know. They encouraged us to keep in contact to make sure we are 100% satisfied. We have kept in contact they are always quick to answer questions and help as needed. We are very pleased with Otter Tail Kennels!

I was researching retriever training in my area and came across Ottertail Kennels on the web, read Steve and Jody's profile and decided to look closer into their training programs, Steve and I had several phone conversations and requested a photo of Annie our 8 month old Lab, he received the photo and agreed to train her in the upland program starting in March, So we had 10 weeks to prepare ourselves to send Annie off to school.When my wife and I dropped Annie off for her training it was our first opportunity to meet Steve and Jody, Within seconds after our introductions we new we had made the right choice for Annie's training.Sundays were our fun days waiting for Annie's progress reports from Steve and the midweek videos of Annie's retrieving and first pheasant encounter, that was priceless.Annie left our care a typical 8 month old mischievous Lab pup and on transition day we was reunited with a well disciplined dog, Annie's primary role is a family dog with a very good fondation In upland game hunting, she has matured remarkably, Sharon and I are very proud of her and her progress.We still are in contact with Steve and Jody and receive tips and updates,I am a very happy costumer of Ottertail Kennels and would recommend their program, They were all about my dog! Thanks Steve and Jody

We rescued a 1.5ish year old lab from the Humane Society and we weren’t sure how he would do at training but we didn’t want him to have to stay home while we went hunting with our other lab! We sent him to Steve’s introductory program and the result was nothing short of amazing. Steve and Jody are wonderful to work with and are incredibly responsive. Their willingness to send pictures and answer questions was great for when you just miss your dog, and the weekly progress updates truly set their business apart from other trainers. We have had trainers tell us “don’t call us, we’ll call you” and instead, Steve called every Sunday with a progress report and it was clear that he put a lot of effort into getting to know the dogs and providing detailed feedback every week. Boomer’s doing great and we’re so happy we sent him to Otter Tail Kennels!

I dropped my dog Bailey off when she was 7 months, still in her puppy stage. The amount of progress I saw when we picked her up was unbelievable. Steve contacted me multiple times a week just sending updates, pictures, or videos, which I really appreciated. You can easily tell Steve and Jody put a lot of time and care with the dogs they have there. Obedience is huge for hunting dogs, and Steve will work with them until they get it down. Overall I am very happy with Otter Tail Kennels and would without a doubt recommend them to anyone looking to get their dog trained.