Been looking to get a retreiver for Duck, Goose, Dove, Grouse hunting and was looking into trainers because although I have some time I like pros, they are pros for a reason. So whatare theprice's you've paid in the past for training and what kind of training, full time boarded, part time?

Ballpark between $650-$1,000 per month. Hunt test/gun dogtraining generally will be on the lower end and field trial will be on the upper end. If you put your dog with a trainer best advice is too asked around about the trainer and if possible train with them a few times. Just like other professions most are good, some are very good, and some need to find another line of work. Go to a hunt test/trial this year and see who's dogs run well, that usually is very telling.

I live in N. Illinois. Locally I was seeing prices from 600-1,000 a month. I looked farther south and found a fantastic trainer outside of StLoius for 350 a month + 30 for food. This was quite a find. In fact this is or was the same kennel and trainer that Augustana Bush (the owner of Budweiser) sends his dogs to. If you look there are good kennels out there for a decent price. I had to do a lot of traverling i went to visit and work with trhe dog twice a month. Mostly because I missed her.

Iam 350 a month....covers everything....work dogs on quail, and pigeons, plus some wild birds.....feed black gold dog food.....28/18 give monthly ivomec heartworm preventative.....kennels cleaned twice daily.
cya, Jonesy

Wow, and I thought 400/mth was high. May have gone up a bit, not sure. Thats a 3 month stay ($1200)for training my Pointer.

its around 400 a month around here in PA

350 here in southeast MO

I have been Charging 350 per month for everything
costs
feeding Purina Pro Plan 1 1/2 bags per month = 48.00
Ivermec and Nemex = 6.00 per month
Flea and Tick Preventative = 12.00 per month
30 Quail = 120.00
Kennels= 3500 per yr / 30 dogs/ 12mnths = about 10.00 per mnth
Fuel for truck 4 wheeler est. 5.00 per mnth per dog
Kennels Supplies/ Equipment est 10.00 per month per dog
total costs = 211.00 per month
Time= 5 mins per day cleaning and feeding each dog 2 1/2 hrs
Training 1 hr peer dog 4 days a week and 2 hrs 1 day = 30 hrs
total time= 32hrs per month / 211.00=
$6.60 per hr
No Professional will work for this kind of wage. Most folks won't even show up to work for this.
Training has to been performed by someone who gets satisfaction and really enjoys what they are doing.
No Dog Trainer is making a Killing or going to Retire from Training Dogs

I'm not finding them under 600.00, Pat Nolan at Ponderosa kennel's is someone I know and he is 750.00 a month. He is good and in a great placefor me to make alot of the training.