We provide specialized gundog training at our facility in Georgia & in northern Michigan.
We Can Help Get Your Gundog Trained When You Can't!!
Developing Gundogs Is Our Passion
We Are Relationship Trainers
​Any reasonable person can train a gundog. However, it takes a truly talented and skilled person to develop a flushing dog and maintain a relationship with their gundog. This relationship is developed through trust and your gundogs trust is not something you should take for granted. Our relationship with our gundogs is developed over time through a combination of exposure to game birds, properly teaching an expectation, repeating the lessons and maintaining a high standard.
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Todd Agnew
We offer specialized flushing gundog field training at our facilities in Georgia and northern Michigan. Our training grounds provide an unlimited variety of cover, terrain, woods, and water. With all of this variety, we specialize in developing your flushing gundog.
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Our development program for flushing gundogs centers on developing well-behaved dogs for bird hunting, Spaniel field trials and Spaniel hunt tests. Our passion is developing a flushing gundog that is comfortable at home, yet exciting and effective in the field. We want to work with clients that have the highest standards and expectations and are committed to achieving established goals. We can help you achieve your goals with your flushing gundog; whether it be for pheasant shoots, dove fields, upland fields, grouse woods or competition.
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We understand that each dog is unique, with its own strengths and weaknesses. Our development program is tailored to the individual needs of your dog, ensuring it receives the personalized attention it needs to excel in the field.
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The climate in Georgia during the winter months offers an ideal environment for dogs to train and excel in their field skills. Our facility is located in a region that enjoys mild temperatures and favorable weather conditions, allowing for consistent training during the winter months. As part of our training program, we take all the dogs to the northern part of Michigan during the summer and fall months. As a result, the dogs are able to develop and train more effectively during these times, when the temperatures are cooler. Flushing gundogs are our passion, and we strive to provide them with an ideal training environment.
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By choosing Craney Hill Gundogs for your flushing dog field training needs, you entrust your dog's development to experienced professionals who are passionate about flushing gundog hunting. Contact us today to learn more about our training program and how we can get your flushing gundog ready for a successful hunting or trial season.
The bond between a handler and their gundog is truly special. It is built on trust and communication, creating a partnership that goes beyond training and performance. This relationship involves understanding each other’s needs and instincts. When handlers establish a strong connection with their gundogs, they can enhance their abilities and make their experiences in the field more rewarding. We can get you there!!
To Be A Winner
You Must Plan To Win,
Prepare To Win, And Expect To Win.
We Can Get Your Dog There!
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Owner - Cheryl Spearling
Handled by - Todd Agnew
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Your Success Starts Here!
You get access to Todd's training videos during his training sessions with the spaniels.
Todd will explain what he is doing and why during these training sessions.
The videos will range from puppies to finished dogs.
Each week there will be new videos uploaded to the forum.
Join Us Today!!!
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Read Our Latest Blog Post!
Remember These Things
No better bird stands or flies than the Grouse. We know this chap, yet no one knows all his tricks. Hunt him fairly and you will earn every bird you get. Grouse shooting will take you to the white birch thickets, alder, and tamarack cover, up steep hillsides and into dense undergrowth of all kinds. Look along old logging roads, in clearings, and along the banks of thicket creeks. It's a case of shoot and miss; don't get discouraged. Shoot and repeat. Some of these old birds have been raised on powder and shot. Keep banging away, this to helps his education, and someday an unfortunate bird may run into the charge. Grouse flush in a startling manner.
The first thunderous rush is upward and then-ask the old timer. Shoot high. First learn his habits by going over the ground in the summer and early fall. They are easy to find if you haven't a gun. They are cunning; they run and hide and will lie close. They like dried huckleberries, cranberries, wild grapes, oak, and beechnuts. Look where these abound. Best time, early morning, cold or stormy weather. Important-take along plenty of shells and good nature.
The American Hunter ~ Frank Winch
Client Love Notes!
There is no doubt that Todd and Christina of Craney Hill Kennel are the best of the best. They bring unparalleled knowledge, expertise, wisdom, and care to the development of spaniels. As a result of their expertise and guidance, we are constantly learning and growing with our dogs.
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"I often tell people that I do not train spaniels…I develop spaniels. It is a very fine distinction but a very important one. To me, a “trainer” implies a superiority over the pupil that is destined to fail from the beginning. A person that “develops” is destined to always be searching for ways to enhance communication and is learning to build a relationship to bring the most out of the pupil."
