Barn Hunt Lessons
Tap into your dog’s natural instincts with Barn Hunt, a thrilling sport for all breeds and sizes.
PRICES
Barn Hunt is a sanctioned sport open to any dog of any breed, mix, size, or type. A game designed to test your dog’s ability to seek, find, and indicate the presence of rodents in a simulated barn environment, Barn Hunt was meant to follow the tradition of rat catchers and their dogs by utilizing the dog’s natural ability to hunt and the handler’s ability to build a team with their dog as they search the course together.
Dogs and handlers navigate an obstacle course made of straw bales, learn to work through complex tunnels, and seek out the ‘quarry’, our working rats and gerbils, which are hidden in dog proof containers throughout the course.
The goal is to “clear the course” of rodents in the time limit allowed.
Barn Hunt can be an amazing option for dogs with a high prey drive and lots of energy, or as a low impact retirement sport for working dogs from all walks of life.
Barn Hunt is known as a gateway sport, and welcomes pet owners who are brand new to dog sports! It builds confidence, communication, and is a great way to burn off a lot of extra energy extra fast, using body and brain!
High Tails is pleased to be able to offer training from the Novice through to the Master levels in a full sized ring, all year round!
Private, One-on-One Lessons
Private lessons are booked with an experienced, titled instructor for just you and your dog. Lessons are tailored to match your skill level, problem solve with your dog, and improve your handling.
They are great for both brand new dog and handler teams, and for experienced competitors looking to get the very best out of their dog, and the most of out their entry fees.
New students will learn about their dog’s prey drive and hunt style, be introduced to the quarry and the course, and will be set up for early success and lots of fun with a plan to advance and excel at an individual pace!
Experienced competitors will benefit from insights into scent theory, complex course handling, practice with difficult hides, blind hinds, handler challenges, and thoughtful individualized breakdown of training and trialing challenges you may be experiencing.
One-on-One RATES
$40 / Dog
Multi-dog families welcome.
Price does not include GST.
Please note: Private training sessions are in high demand and availability is limited. Time-slots are opened one calendar month at a time and are announced on the Facebook page, usually in the last 1-2 weeks of the previous month. However, additional time slots often become available throughout the month as students cancel or reschedule their times or the instructor is able to add an hour here or there.