NAVHDA Training Day Checklist
Essential gear for you:
- Wisconsin State Park sticker
- Current Dog Training Permit
- Hunter orange hat or vest
- Tick / Bug spray
- Waterproof boots
- Plastic trash bags
- Food and water
- Sunscreen
- Appropriate clothing (you will be standing outside so dress accordingly)
- Hand sanitizer/wet wipes
Optional gear for you:
- Folding chair
- Money to pay for birds (if required)
- Blank pistol and blanks
- Break-open shotgun and shotgun shells (lead, steel and popper loads) – if you are allowed to shoot
- Spare clothes (for water work - we kid you not, this is based on prior experience!)
- Waders (for water work)
- Cooler
Essential gear for your dog:
- Extra water
- Dog crate or tie-out stake
- Collar (regular collar w/name-tag and e-collar if used)
- Leash
- Bowl and water bottles for use in field
- Dog first aid kit
Optional gear for your dog/training gear depending on training goals:
- Retrieving dummies
- Bird cage and bags if using birds
- Canoe or kayak with paddle(s) and life-vests for water work
- Set of heeling stakes / blind
- Decoys
- Bird launcher(s)