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From time to time, Lucky Dog may have some dogs available as started dogs. These may be dogs we held back from our breedings or one that we have worked with to turn out as a trained dog.
Started Dogs available - Aspen - Cora - Willow (sold) ------ Testimonials What is a Turn Key Dog and where is Lucky Dog?
Just like a brand new house, these dogs come owner friendly, complete with an operator’s manual and warranties. Instead of a key, you will be handed a leash. As for Lucky Dog, we operate a boarding and training kennel located in Detroit Lakes, the heart of lake country in west central Minnesota.
Which quote is yours?
“I want a dog, just like the dog…”
“The kids want a puppy but I don’t have the time to train it.”
“I don’t need to put up with all the chewing, peeing, pooping and jumping.”
They probably all are and here is the solution.
What you need is a Turn Key Dog from Lucky Dog. These are dogs that have been selected for their disposition, health and work ethic; they are trained specifically to be the pet of your family’s dreams. Our business is dogs, this is not a hobby or sideline. The trainers who prepared your pet for you have extensive backgrounds in selecting and breeding dogs for disposition and performance.
My name is Linda Wiedewitsch; together with my business partner Mary Holsen we operate Lucky Dog Boarding and Training Center. Mary’s background is in kennel management, breeding, showing and judging. She also teaches and is an evaluator for Delta Therapy Pets. My background is in obedience and gundog training. I am a puppy raiser for Leader Dogs for the Blind and a field trainer for Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota.
Whether bred by us or selected for our program, each dog is individually temperament tested and medically screened. The dogs are then raised and trained in our homes, using the same methods and exercises used to prepare therapy and service dogs. While these are not certified service dogs, imagine owning a dog trained to those standards. Imagine owning a dog selected and trained specifically to be part of your family.
Our Guarantee
A Turn Key Dog comes with a written health guarantee specific to that dog. Dogs from our breeding program have OFA certified parents and a more extensive health guarantee. All dogs are tested heartworm and lymes disease negative and are started on Heartguard. Rabies, distemper series and bordetella vaccinations are current, spay or neuter surgery has been done, and a microchip has been inserted. Your dog will have a current health certificate from our vet. Our guarantee requires that you take your new pet to your vet within three days for a health exam.
Your pet has either AKC breed registration papers or an AKC PAL registration number. This allows you and your family to compete with your pet at any AKC sanctioned performance event. Because your pet is already spayed or neutered it is not eligible to compete in breed conformation classes. Turn Key Dogs twelve months of age and older have already received Canine Good Citizen certification. Some, depending on age, may have earned one or more legs (a qualifying score) toward an obedience or other title. Some may have started training toward a therapy certification with Delta Therapy. Some have started gundog training and would love to hunt with you.
Turnkey Dogs are house dogs. They are crate trained and have spent time in outdoor kennels, but they are primarily house dogs. They are seasoned travelers and will ride quietly in your vehicle. If you cannot take your dog on your trip, he has experience at the kennel and will hang out there waiting for your return. Turnkey Dogs are well socialized with other dogs and are daycare and dog park friendly. They have experience with children, cats, and upon request can be exposed to other animals. Your Turnkey Dog has wonderful manners and will be welcomed by your groomer and veterinarian.
This is your opportunity to finally own the pet your kids have dreamed of and begged for, the pet you have pondered, yet felt was too much work. Turnkey Dogs takes the work and worry out of the equation by skillfully preparing your puppy to be the pet your kids will love and your neighbors will envy. You have the option of picking a dog and ordering it trained to suit your family’s needs. Want a dog to play fetch with the kids? Hunt with you? Swim in the pool? Stay out of the pool? We can help you with that. We stand behind our training, offering you hotline support to guide you through transitioning the dog to your home, and a “return for warranty training” policy. This is the dog that will have your neighbors saying “I want a dog just like that!” I know, because I hear that phrase every time I am out with my Leader Dog puppy. Top Page |
| Turn Key Dogs Available |
Lucky Dog’s Diamond Willow and her littermate Lucky Dog’s You Little Aspen were whelped on 06/17/09; two of 13 purebred Labrador Retriever puppies produced by Lucky Dog’s Lady and Jolors Up Northn’ It.
Pedigree and health clearance information on the parents is available on our website. Both girls come with registration papers, health guarantees, and a wealth of training. They are crate trained, house trained, and current on vaccinations. They have also been temperament tested.
Recently to come available is Lucky Dog's Cora Cocoa Bean Labrador.
Turn Key Dog prices start at $1,500 and range upward depending on the amount of training the individual dog has received. |
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| Willow |
Willow is a slightly built girl weighing 49 pounds at eight months of age. She has her father’s jet black coat and laid back mannerisms. Willow is crate trained, and is finishing her house training. She has been going home with me since October and has wonderful house manners. Willow sleeps either in a crate or on the floor next to my bed. (She would sleep on the bed if invited!) She gets along well with all other dogs and cats and is a regular at day care. Willow has been spayed.
Willow is currently in basic obedience class and serves as a demonstration dog for the class. She is a bit shy at first but is working with friends and trainers to build her confidence. Willow will be testing for her Canine Good Citizen certificate the end of February.
Willow has retrieving experience with both pheasants and ducks. She has been exposed to gunfire and handles it well. While Willow will make a great hunting buddy, her strong suit is cuddling. She loves to sleep in your lap if you will allow it; if not she is content to curl up by your feet. Willow enjoys riding shotgun on outings and will wait patiently in the vehicle while you run errands. She has not chewed anything in the vehicle when I have left her for up to an hour. Sold Top Page |
| Lucky Dog's You Little Aspen |
| Aspen shares Willow’s great looks and jet black color but on a larger frame. At eight months Aspen weighs 56 pounds. Aspen’s temperament is a polar opposite from Willow’s. She is not quiet or laid back and is driven to explore while her sister sleeps. Aspen is the dominant puppy from the litter. She was separated from her littermates at 10 weeks of age as she was devoted to beating up on her siblings. Aspen came to boot camp and was started on retrieving drills. Finally after 12 longs weeks of puppy-hood, she had a job!
Aspen took to retrieving and swimming like a natural. Feathers, no problem; dead birds, fine; live birds, better; light cover, a breeze. When other pups were hesitant to make a retrieve Aspen was a great motivator as she was willing to steal a retrieve from anyone. At four months she was retrieving dead pheasants and ducks under gunfire. Water work was a great game until freeze up came. Aspen is spending the winter in gundog class working on delivery to hand, whistle training, recalls, and back and over commands. Aspen has been spayed and passed her Canine Good Citizen evaluation on 3/6/2010.
As a dominant dog Aspen doesn’t always play well with others. While well behaved on leash, Aspen is very competitive and can be rough in free play. She often overwhelms less confident dogs. Aspen tolerates the house cats well. She doesn’t spend a lot of time visiting as there is just too much to do. Aspen is an early riser, rarely sleeping past 5:00 am. There is after all, a whole new day about to dawn….in another three hours (during Minnesota winters.)
Aspen shows so much hunting instinct, we are interested to see how she might fare in hunt test competition this summer. Aspen is available now, but would need to go to a home where she would be trained daily and hunted a lot. If her energy is not channeled she will drive you to where I was when I picked her name, You Little As…pen!
Update: May 2010 - Aspen qualified in April for the first two legs of her Rally Novice title in Fargo, ND, and finished her title with a first place in Marshaltown, Iowa in May 1-2, 2010. Way to go Aspen and Linda! Her registered name is Lucky Dog's You Little Aspen RN CGC.
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Lucky Dog's Cora Cocoa Bean is a happy, energetic 10 month old chocolate lab female with PAL AKC papers. Cora is going to be a medium sized girl with a deep chocolate color and the most beautiful golden eyes. She is current on all vaccinations, wormer, and spayed. Housetraining is almost perfect with Cora, and she is not a barker.
Cora enjoys coming to daycare and socializing with other dogs. She loves to play with other dogs of all sizes and shapes and would do great in a family with another dog. She does not chase cats and likes her vari kennel to sleep in at night. Birds are something Cora enjoys and has been exposed. Sometimes she needs a little convincing to give up the dummies and bumpers, so we are working on the give command.
Besides playtime, Cora has been working on basic obedience commands through attending beginner obedience and rally obedience classes. Cora would be a great running partner or dog to go places with, she loves to "ride shotgun" and is well mannered in the vehicle. She enjoys grooming, nail trims, the water and has been started on basic agility equipment-she sure loves to jump! Please contact us for more information or to meet this happy girl.
The photographs of Cora are from this February 2010 courtesy of Mike Dubs of Four Paws Photography. |
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