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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
Feb 24, 20241 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
May 2, 20201 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
Sep 23, 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
Jun 3, 20192 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, 20182 min read


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Dec 7, 20160 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
Aug 29, 20154 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
Feb 3, 20152 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...
Pat
Dec 3, 20142 min read
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