01
Basic Obedience
The behavior foundation.
Sit, stay, here, kennel, place, heel, and off-lead control. The obedience every working dog needs locked in before any field work begins — calm, steady, and listening.
Board-and-Train
Gun dog & retriever
training in Thibodaux.
One continuous board-and-train that takes a willing dog from sit-and-stay all the way to steady-to-shot. Programs run 3 to 9 months depending on the dog, their starting point, and how far you want to go.
How It Works
Three stages, run in order.
Every dog starts at the foundation and moves up only when they're solid. Where your dog starts depends on what they already know — and the program ends when they're where you need them.
02
Basic Retriever
A finished retriever on land and water.
Force fetch, marks, delivery to hand, and steadiness. We turn a willing dog into a reliable retriever that picks up, holds, and brings it back clean — on land and in the water.
03
Advanced Retriever
A dog you can run in the blind.
Hand signals, blind retrieves, multiple marks, and duck-blind etiquette. The polish that makes a dog steady to shot, patient in the blind, and a real partner come the season.
What's Included
Everything in one board-and-train.
Your dog lives and trains at the facility for the length of the program. One quote covers board, daily training, and field work — you drop them off and pick up a finished dog.
- Board & daily training at our facility
- Consistent, hands-on training
- Daily field & water work
- Obedience foundation (sit, stay, here, kennel, heel)
- Force fetch & reliable delivery to hand
- Single & multiple marks
- Hand signals & blind retrieves
- Duck-blind etiquette & steadiness
- Honest progress updates through the program
Who It's For
Built for working gun dogs.
Labs & retrievers
Set up for Labradors and retriever breeds specifically — the dogs bred to hunt waterfowl and upland. Tell us your dog and we'll talk through fit.
Hunters & gun-dog owners
Owners who want a dog steady in the blind, reliable on marks, and capable of a blind retrieve — not just a pet who sits on command.
Pups & older dogs
Young dogs ready to start, or older dogs that need finishing. We tailor where the program begins to the dog in front of us.
We don't breed or sell puppies — TIMCO Kennels is strictly board-and-train. If you're still sourcing a dog, we're glad to talk through what to look for.
In the Field
Where the work happens.
Real dogs, real field work. Bayou Region, Louisiana.
Next Step
Ready to get them finished?
Send your dog's age, where they're at on obedience and retrieving, and what you want them doing by season. We'll follow up about current openings and which stage to start them in.