Walker's Farm and Kennel

My girlfriend and I have a black lab (privet) who had zero interest to be in the field with our GSP or any other dog. At the time i believed he had no interest being outside running these thickets and wanted to be the couch potato he is but boy was i wrong. I found Dave on google after days of searching for someone i felt comfortable with because this is our first child we’re talking about here. I immediately knew from the first chat all of my dogs and future dogs will definitely be trained here. Through the entire process Dave constantly stayed in touch to give updates sending videos via email. In each video we got you could see how much of a connection Dave made with him. Privet ended up being gun shy at first but loved the birds so Dave offered his gun shy program. In about a week or so Dave called and he was cured just like that! When we went to pick him up i don’t think he wanted to come home the only thing that got him home was getting to go for a ride. Now just over 2 months after training i was watching a video on Facebook of Dave training with privet asleep beside me. He heard Dave perked up and began looking for him. Now idk about you but that’s a great thing to see as a parent. Privet absolutely loved his time with Dave and Lee and can’t wait to go back!! Thank you Dave and Lee for such a great experience, all the knowledge, and giving privet a purpose as a flusher in the field. See y’all soon to drop off our GSP! Highly recommended isn’t enough if i was able I’d pay for everyone to send their dogs here

I called about a puppy I purchased from another breeder and all this gentleman did was tell me how I wasn’t ready for a dog like this and to contact the breeder and take her back . First off he knew nothing about me or my background with other breeds I have raised and trained . But we all have to start somewhere and it will not be with this outfit . I will be taking her to another trainer and if your looking and you end up here unless you have had a GSP before I would keep looking .

Over the last twelve years we have trusted Dave and Lee with multiple tasks and services for our family GSPs. During that period, we have purchased four puppies (Sandy, Holly, Etta, and Nessy). Dave has trained the latter three and provided corrective training for Sandy and many of our former older dogs. Most recently Dave was able to remedy another on of my dogs from being gun shy. We have sent 4 of our GSPs to North Dakota for summer camp, and taken advantage of their boarding kennel when traveling. As an amateur horseback handler, I owe a great deal of success my dogs have achieved to Dave and Lee’s expertise, stringent work ethic, and friendship. - Jeff and Cathy Craven