| About Rainmaker Labradors |
| Rainmaker Labradors started with my first purebred Labrador in 1998, Riverside's Hunter Hudson, Senior Hunter. I had no idea what I had in store when I picked out that little chocolate puppy at the age of three weeks and then brought him home at seven weeks. I had bought Richard Wolters' book, Game Dog, and followed it step by step until at 6 months of age, Hudson was quite the trained dog, sit, heel, come, steady as a rock to gunshot and hand delivering bumpers. Until we took him hunting real birds for the very first time. Then reality set in as we chased him over 40 acres of flushing roosters and I sought the help of a professional trainer, John Flink of Monday Lake Kennels in Sarona, Wisconsin. From there, we were launched into a whole new world which belonged primarily to the AKC Hunt Test. While I got my start with Richard Wolters' books and tapes, I feel beginners particularly, will benefit from either having their dog professionally trained or working with a pro or experienced person as well as utilizing training sources such as the many tapes and books available. A puppy class and basic obedience class will do wonders for any dog, even if it is meant solely as a pet and companion and not a hunter. We've come a long way since Hudson's puppyhood and learn more every day. Dog training is a never-ending journey and each dog is different. We have puppies all over the United States as well as Canada and have met and made many new friends through our dogs. We look forward to many more years of living with Labradors! |
| Hudson, the start of it all. |