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Feb 24, 20241 min read
Early Season Training Plan Focus - Marking Mechanics
One topic that I've noticed garners a lot of interest in both my Retriever Revolution membership and my Day school program is how to...
Pat
May 1, 20201 min read
Competitive Edge
Here are a few tips for conditioning from Dr Jennell Apel. “What is your take on the things that you implemented in your work with...
Pat
Sep 22, 20192 min read
PAT'S PERSPECTIVE KEEPING YOUR TOOLS SHARP
One of the things that became apparent to me this past summer is the importance of maintaining your basics throughout your dog’s training...
Pat
Jun 2, 20192 min read
PAT'S PERSPECTIVE ON LAND TUNE-UP DRILLS
After completing my first two workshops of the spring up north, I am reminded of the adage “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”...
Pat
Aug 27, 20182 min read
RUNNING IN YOUR DOG'S SHOES
Recently, Arnie Erwin asked me to write an article about using modern technology to be a better dog trainer for a book he is working on....
Pat
Aug 28, 20154 min read
A RECENT ARTICLE FROM A NEWSPAPER IN NEW YORK STATE:
Elite Retriever Training with Pat Burns By Joshua Sheldon / Writer & Hunt Guide for Deer, Goose & Turkey Most think a dog is trained when...
Pat
Feb 3, 20152 min read
"DON'T TRAIN IN FEAR"
“Don’t Train in Fear” I just finished up a fast and furious first month of 2015. It started out in Thomasville, Georgia and went to...
Pat
Dec 3, 20142 min read
THE RETRIEVER CONNECTION
Every dog sport has their specialists. I spent the majority of 2006 in Salcha, Alaska working with sled dogs. I worked with Dr. Arleigh...
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