I’m excited to be offering in-person training sessions for pointing dogs. These lessons are tailored to you and your dog’s experience level, goals, and current challenges—whether you’re just getting started or preparing for the next step in testing, trialing, or hunting. These are open to anyone with a pointing dog and they can be a great complement to your training if you are already an existing coaching client.
Sessions can focus on skills such as: bird introductions, gunfire acclimation, steadiness training, retrieve training, backing, and more. Questions? Email me at terryann@accidentalbirddog.com or book a short free call to discuss what you are looking for.
Individual Lessons
Each lesson is a one-hour private session for you and your dog. They are designed to give you clear guidance, hands-on support, and a plan you can continue at home. Locations will vary – I will get in touch with you and we’ll discuss what is best. Sessions with live birds will likely need to take place at the Sandhills Pointing Breeds Club in Jackson Springs, NC. I am located in Raleigh, North Carolina but willing to travel.
Cost is $85 per one-hour lesson.
Group Lessons
Group lessons will be held monthly in a supportive, newbie-friendly environment. We will have a max of four dogs. Each dog will be rotated throughout the morning and worked individually several times. The small group format will allow you to get personalized attention and feedback and also learn from others. My goal is to build camaraderie in the group so you can meet other local owners and potentially train together at other times. If you have more than one dog, please register for one spot for each dog. These are drop-in lessons – you don’t have to come every month.
Location
Sandhills Pointing Breeds Club
3280 Jackson Springs Rd
Jackson Springs, NC 27281
We’ll start promptly at 8am so try to arrive a little early to sign in, let your dog relieve itself, etc. We’ll meet near the tractor shed/quail barn and decide where to go once everyone has arrived.
Group Lesson Dates
Saturday, January 24th, 8AM – 12PM
Sunday, February 8th, 8AM – 12PM
Saturday, March 14th, 8AM – 12PM
Sunday, April 19th, 8AM – 12PM
Saturday, May 16th, 8AM – 12PM
Cost: $75 per dog per session
The Sandhills Pointing Breeds Club has live pigeons which can be used for many dogs. If we use quail for your dog, they will be an additional cost of $5/each, payable the day of the lesson.
January 24th and February 8th are now full. Please email me if you are interested in one of those dates and I may be able to do an afternoon group session if there’s enough interest!
Individual Intensive Training
I offer a limited number of one- and two-day private training intensives designed to maximize progress in a short window. Training is structured in half-day blocks with multiple short sessions, rest, and discussion built in. These can be a good option if you are not local to NC and wish to travel to my area for a weekend or two-day period.
If you’d like to learn more about pricing and scheduling this option, please email me or set up a call to discuss.
About Terry Ann
Terry Ann’s 12-year-old vizsla, Zara, started out as a pet, but is now a Master Hunter, a NAVHDA Versatile Champion, and has multiple AKC field trial placements and wins. When Terry Ann was starting out, she found it really difficult to find good resources, so she is passionate about making the training process easier for others. She hosts the Accidental Bird Dog Podcast, which covers hunting dog events for pointing breeds and is an AKC hunting test judge.
Read more about Terry Ann and her dogs.
