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Utah Bird Dog Training

Payson, Utah

5/5· 131 Google reviews

About Utah Bird Dog Training

Utah Bird Dog Training provides professional bird dog and obedience training in Payson, Utah, backed by nearly 20 years of experience. We train retrievers, pointing dogs, and family dogs through structured board-and-train programs, from puppy foundations and obedience to advanced upland and waterfowl training. Our goal is to develop reliable, confident dogs that perform in the field and are enjoyable to live with at home. We work with dog owners throughout Utah and across the West.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Leash training
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  • Obedience training
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    Our board-and-train obedience program gives dogs consistent daily training while staying at our facility. We focus on dependable obedience, better manners and creating a dog that is easier and more enjoyable to live with.

    Structured obedience training designed to create a dependable dog at home and in everyday situations. We work on recall, leash manners, place, sit, kennel behavior, impulse control and reliable response around distractions.

  • Recall training
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How training happens

  • Board and train
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    Board-and-train programs for hunting dogs and family dogs. Dogs stay at our Payson, Utah facility while receiving structured daily training customized to their experience level and training goals.

  • Online or virtual training
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  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
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Dog age

  • Puppies
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Training level

  • Advanced training
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  • Beginner training
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Support between sessions

  • Photo updates
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Assistance and working dogs

  • Hunting dog training
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    Professional bird dog training from foundational skills through advanced field work. Programs are customized to each dog and may include obedience, bird introduction, steadiness, retrieving, handling and hunting preparation.

    Complete hunting dog training for retrievers and pointing breeds. Programs are tailored to the individual dog and may include obedience, bird work, retrieving, field handling, steadiness and preparation for real hunting situations.

    Retriever training for hunting dogs at all levels, from young-dog foundations through advanced handling. Training may include marking, blinds, whistle work, water retrieves, steadiness and realistic hunting setups.

Dog sports

  • Scent work
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Additional services

  • Boarding
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Other listed services

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  • Breeding Program
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  • Dog Crates
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  • Dog Home
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  • Dog Running
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  • Dog Shows
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  • Dog Training Method
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  • Dog Training Program
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  • Dog Training Team
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  • Dog Training Training
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  • Dog's Collar
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  • Electronic Dog Training
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  • Family Dog
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  • Handling Training
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    Advanced training for retrievers that already have a solid foundation. We develop handling, blind retrieves, multiple marks, whistle response, steadiness and increasingly challenging land and water setups.

  • Lab Pup
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  • Old Dog
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  • Place Training
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  • Scent Training
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  • Teaching The Dog
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  • Timid Dog
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  • Trainers Training
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  • Training Lessons
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  • Training Your Dog
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  • Shed Dog Training
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    Train your dog to hunt for and retrieve shed antlers using scent, search patterns and retrieving skills. Programs are customized to the dog’s experience level and build toward confident, independent searching.

  • Retreiver Dog Training
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    Training for retrievers preparing for duck and goose hunting. Dogs may work on steadiness, marking, water retrieves, decoys, blinds, whistle handling and realistic hunting setups designed to prepare them for the field.

  • Pointer Dog Training
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    Field training for pointing breeds focused on developing natural ability, confidence and reliable performance. Training may include bird introduction, quartering, pointing, steadiness, recall and preparation for upland hunting.

  • Gun Introduction / Gun Conditioning
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Customer reviews

Google listing
5
out of 5131 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • basic obedience 34
  • hunting dog training 23
  • field training 4
  • golden retriever training 3
  • happy pups 3
  • waterfowl training 3
All 10 topics
  • handler training 2
  • refresher training 2
  • timid dog 2
  • upland game training 2

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100 collected reviews

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Laura Gardner
5/5
Our 1 year old Golden Retriever, Ruth, just finished her two month obedience training with Utah Dog Bird Training, and we couldn’t be happier with the entire experience. Being away from her for two months was hard, but her trainer, Ian, made it so much easier by sending updates a…Read full reviewClose full review

Our 1 year old Golden Retriever, Ruth, just finished her two month obedience training with Utah Dog Bird Training, and we couldn’t be happier with the entire experience. Being away from her for two months was hard, but her trainer, Ian, made it so much easier by sending updates and photos every other week. We always felt like she was safe and making progress. About a week before pickup, Ian also sent us videos of Ruth following her commands, along with additional instructional videos explaining each command in more detail. Those were incredibly helpful and gave us a head start on understanding how everything worked before we even saw her again. When it was time to pick her up, Ian spent almost two hours with us going over everything Ruth had learned. He demonstrated each command, then had my husband and me practice with her while he coached us. It was so helpful and gave us so much confidence. Ruth has now been home for a week, and we are genuinely impressed. Walks are easier and far less stressful, having guests over is smoother, and her “place” command has been a game changer. She’s calmer, more focused, and still her sweet self, just with manners. We’re so glad we found Utah Dog Bird Training. We’ll definitely use them again for boarding and for the refresher training they offer. If you’re thinking about getting your dog trained, do it. Two months of training is absolutely worth years of having a well behaved dog.

Stan Battle
5/5

They breed and train amazing hunting/family dogs. Our Field Bred Golden is great in the field, from upland to waterfowl. She has an off switch when we get home and it’s time to lay around, or play with the kids. All around perfect dogs. They also just trained our Llewellin Setter, she came home a happy hunting machine as well. These guys are the best, top notch. They’ll trail every dog i ever own.

Jake Stone
5/5
Utah bird dog training is amazing. We sent out 1 and a half year old German short-hair to them for just obedience training. We couldn't be happier with the outcome. The few weeks before we sent him we had a chewed up couch. A kids broken arm and multiple stolen items from the ta…Read full reviewClose full review

Utah bird dog training is amazing. We sent out 1 and a half year old German short-hair to them for just obedience training. We couldn't be happier with the outcome. The few weeks before we sent him we had a chewed up couch. A kids broken arm and multiple stolen items from the table. Not to mention the leash pulling. All from not listening. Tyce and Jeff both had a big influence on our dog sitka. He now listens and is overall way more calm. In the 3 weeks since we got him back we have had no issues what so ever. He listens. He doesn't jump and we walk him off leash every day without worry of anything. He is a really good dog. I can't recommend them enough. Thank you for the training.

Jason Cooper
5/5

UTBDT is the very best! Tyce and Orlyn were amazing… much appreciated for all of your work!

Drew Bulow
5/5
We had a great experience with Utah Bird Dog Training. They worked with our Lab, Gunner, on waterfowl, upland game, and obedience training. While we haven’t been able to get him out in the field yet, the difference in him at home has been incredible. He is so well behaved, respon…Read full reviewClose full review

We had a great experience with Utah Bird Dog Training. They worked with our Lab, Gunner, on waterfowl, upland game, and obedience training. While we haven’t been able to get him out in the field yet, the difference in him at home has been incredible. He is so well behaved, responsive, and clearly confident in what he’s been taught. Tyce is great to work with — professional, knowledgeable, and easy to communicate with. He genuinely cares about the dogs and takes pride in what he does. The obedience alone has been worth it, and we’re excited to see Gunner put his training to work soon. Highly recommend if you’re looking for quality training and someone you can trust with your dog.

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