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"...I
spent a lot of time researching the various Retriever Trainers in
Texas and was real nervous about leaving Zeus in an un-familiar
place with people that he and I really didn’t know extensively.
My concerns diminished the moment that I visited Zion Kennels and
met you and your wonderful wife, Heather..." Read
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Ringley  "I have had a number of dogs trained in the past, Eddie was head and shoulders over what I had seen before. I really liked how Eddie tailored his training to each dog. Eddie was very patient with my dog helping her reach her full potential. My kids and I were welcome and encouraged to visit training. Eddie worked with the kids and me, he was very patient with us as well! I highly recommend Zion Kennels to anyone, beginner to expert." Jim
Chapman
"Eddie’s patience, knowledge and professionalism are second to none. Eddie’s desire is to get the very best from your dog. It was evident at the recent DFWLRC AKC Sanctioned Hunt test. Zack had not been forced fetched yet, he knew Zack could pass the Junior and Zack did with flying colors. Whether you want to compete, hunt or just obedience for your dog, you can rest assured your dog is receiving the very best in training. Eddie always keeps me up to date about Zack’s progress which is important to me. I highly recommend Eddie and Zion Kennels." Victor
Batton
"I have been active in both the hunt test and field trial circuits for multiple years. Eddie's unrelenting work ethic and impressive knowledge of retrievers helped me successfully compete in AKC Master tests over the last three years. His assistance helped me become one of the very few amateur handlers to pass the 2005 Master National." Dave
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by some of the best Professional Retriever Trainers in the United States including Steve Stidham, Mark Edwards, Scott Carruth, and Bill Schrader.
Please
call today at (903)640-3411.
We focus on getting the dog ready for you and the next season whatever it will be. Zion Kennels works in association with Steve Stidham, Sulphur River Kennels, we have a full AKC Hunt Test schedule and we can take your dog through the AKC Master Hunter level. Hunting companions are always accepted.
puppy.
Your puppy will be introduction to water, birds, and basic obedience
commands. Our goal is to make each puppy as "birdy"
as possible and to love the retrieving game.
Many dogs leave Eddie & Zion Kennels to continue a long successful career as Master Hunters and beloved hunting companions.
We are very happy to announce that we are taking dogs just for obedience training. Please go to the OBEDIENCE Training Page for more information or call Heather Noga at (903)227-1652. Contact us today and come out, watch us train and make your decision on what you see.
Oct
2007
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The Zion Kennels crew had attended 2 hunt tests in the month of October. We took 4 Junior Dogs, Zack, Conner, Nexxus and Cody, 2 Senior Dogs, Ruger & Mick, and one Master Dog, Pete. The Crew went 1 for 1 in the Master (only running one test), 4 Senior passes, and 8 Junior Passes. These passes we completed in just 2 Hunt Tests. |
 Victor Batton with Zack and his JH Title Ribbon! |
Pete turned in excellent work in the Master, with Pete nearly lining all his blinds including an in route poison bird blind. His marks were some of the best turned in with him having only one hunt the hole weekend.
In the Senior, Ruger passed all 3 tests easily. He pinned all the marks and 2-whistled several blinds. He needs one more pass for his SH and will move into the Master this Spring.
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The Junior went will with Zack and Conner passing every test. They were heads and shoulders above most of the other competitors. The Juniors were some of the toughest test I have seen, with cover over the dogs head and goose silhouettes in line to marks posed an obstacle most other dogs could not handle. |
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5-31-07
Fannin
County 4-H Club News
By: Jennifer Bryan
| The Bonham 4-H Club offers all different kinds of projects. One of them, the Dog Project, gave students from 4 years old all the way through high school an opportunity to not only learn how to train their dog(s), but also learning how to be patient |  |
| with their animals. This project lasted about two and a half months long, with six meetings total (about one meeting every other week). |
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Eddie and Heather Noga were the talented teachers of this project. They worked with a wide variety of dogs; from Pomeranians and Dachshunds all the way to German Shepherds, Labradors, and Border Collies. Dogs were a variety ages, as were the kids. No matter what the breed, age, experience, or temperament of the dog or student, the Noga’s demonstrated the skills and best training methods for each individual and animal. |
| Week one we focused mainly on getting to know each other, and the dogs we would be working with for the next few months. Although there were many dogs of different breeds, the dogs were all respectful to Eddie, due to his advanced knowledge. |
| The second meeting, Eddie showed us how teach the “sit” and “kennel” commands. For the puppies with short-term attention spans, he taught alternative ways to teach the commands, without the puppies getting too bored. At the next meeting, Eddie taught us how to teach the “heel” command and the finished position. The “heel” |
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| command requires that the dog sits to the right, or left in some cases, of their feet. This is hard for dogs to learn, especially for puppies, but with lots of practice, the dogs were able to fulfill this command. |
We learned how to teach the and “here” (or “come”) command from Heather at the fourth meeting. Because the dogs want to come to their owner, this command was somewhat easy, especially for puppies. At this meeting, we reviewed the “sit” command, and required the dogs to remain still until called to come. At the next-to-last meeting, Heather taught us how to teach our dogs the “down” command. This command |
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| was very challenging to several of the students, because the dogs would want the treat instead of lying down. Also, some dogs would roll over rather than lying down, and want their tummies to be scratched (mainly the puppies and older dogs). This command, as most of them, needed to be practiced regularly, but was learned by all dogs. |
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By the last meeting, dogs would obey voice commands such as “sit”, “down”, “kennel”, “heel”, and “come”. Eddie also demonstrated several of his competition dogs and dogs-in-training to the group of students. They ended the project they held a mock dog show, displaying what the dogs had learned throughout the last two and a half months. |
| The Bonham 4-H Club would like to thank Eddie and Heather Noga with Zion Kennels for their support, time, and effort in teaching the students how to best train their dogs. The focus of 4-H is to teach leadership skills to children and students, and Eddie and Heather taught them the confidence to be leaders with their |  |
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dogs that will translate to leadership in their community. Thank you so much, Noga’s! |
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