Dakota's first Hunting season after his training is almost over and I wanted to take a minute to say thank you for all you have done! Dakota is now honoring, retrieving and locks his point so strong, you would think he was a frozen statue. He comes to "Here", stops at "No Bird" even when every muscle of his body wants to chase it! He makes me so proud! It's truly amazing what a difference your training has made to both of us! Your extra attention to detail and coaching was above and beyond the call of duty.

I'm convinced one of your success factors is the patience you have for both the dogs and their owners. You knew from all of your experience that it would all come together, and it has with Dakota. It's so obvious that you love what you do by how you care for each dog as if they were your own. Just watching the dogs react to you with eagerness for the next lesson says it all.

I also want to thank Mark Jr. for the time he spent with Dakota and me at the Field Trials. Talk about patience… it must run in the family!

In summary, I now have not only a great looking hunter, but also a skilled hunter! I am so proud of the bird dog that Dakota has become and I owe it all to you and Start to Finish Gun Dog Training.