Retriever Ridge Kennels

One of the best decisions I made was letting Keith train Clyde. The work that he put into Clyde is amazing and I know he wasn’t an easy dog to work with, hence the reason for the nickname “convict”. Not only did he take his time with him to make sure he got everything. He also took time to train me to be a better dog handler and to be able to read my dog. I will always be grateful for Keith and have gained a friend!

I was introduced to Keith by a friend, who had his dog trained by him. I had moved here from Seattle and was looking for a lab. Keith didn’t know me, we had never met, but he invested a lot of time in finding upcoming litters from breeders he trusted. He didn’t have to do that but he did and helped me find my black lab, Max. A few months later, Max was in Keith’s program for his 1st year of training. Max is so well behaved at 18mos and had a very successful 1st duck/pheasant season. Having had many hunting dogs, I know to lower my expectations the first year, but Max did so well and I was really impressed. I owe that to Keith. One thing I really appreciate about Keith is his communication, guidance and willingness to spend hours helping me be successful with Max. I called, visited and had tons of questions and he was always willing to help me. Not many trainers will do that. Keith has some amazing relationships in the state and some of the things the dogs he trains get to experience and have access to are truly differentiating. Being able to do retrieves at European Pheasant Shoots for other hunters helped Max connect the dots on bird hunting and why the work he put in before the season w/ bumpers, running marks, etc was for. That was so huge and helped Max get off to a quick start. I can’t say enough Keith’s abilities, talents, program and how good of a guy he is. I highly recommend anyone considering Keith/Retriever Ridge Kennels to use them, if you want the best out of your dog and investment.

I can not express how happy I am with the work Keith and Retriever Ridge Kennels has put in with my pup Smoke. Keith worked with me in developing Smoke’s drive from 8 weeks old until dropping him off at the kennel. I believe that puppy development assisted in Smoke being ready for the classroom. I loved the communication Keith and I had through Smoke’s progression. I received videos and text on a semi regular basis. If a hiccup occurred during a particular part of training, Keith communicated that as well. Not like other trainers that say the usual “yep, he is doing good” when the dog is struggling in an area. With a different trainer I worried if my dog was getting worked. With Retriever Ridge Kennels I never had to worry about that. If I could give 10 stars I would. Thank you Keith.

If you’re looking for the best in the business then Mr Keith Allison is your man. I choose retriever ridge (RR) because I’d seen what he could do with dogs. He’s trained both of Crash Landings dogs, so when I decided to get my first gun dog I knew he would be in the right hands. It doesn’t matter where your dog is at in training from not started to started. Keith is going to unlock your dogs full potential!

Keith did a great job training our English lab in basic obedience / ecollar training. He kept us updated throughout the process and Bogey came back to us with solid foundation- heel, come when called, down / sit until released, etc. Keith didn’t just train Bogey he also worked with us so we could continue progressing with Bogey.