Wow where do we start? Prior to moving back to Oregon, we had several conversations with Greg to take our pudelpointer puppy to training. Through these conversations, Greg was calm, kind and acknowledged my concerns and questions that we had. Never having a hunting dog before, there were a lot of questions we had! We are grateful we chose and were accepted to have Kodiak train with Greg and his team. From the initial visit to the training facility, numerous messages and calls, to picking Kodiak up to come home after 4 months, we would not change a thing! Kodiak did both obedience and duck hunting training, which we would highly suggest! Thank you Greg and team for everything! read more

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Had our 2 year old Pudelpointer Bear with Greg for 3 Months and he came back ready to work! His first full Duck / pheasant season went fantastic and we are sending Bear back for a tune up this year! read more

Despite billing himself as a retriever trainer, Greg apparently has a way with pointers as well. Sent my boy to him for some Force Fetch work recently and couldn't believe the dog I got back a month later. No more hard mouth, holds a bird as long as I ask him to and performs consistent, reliable retrieves now. Also so impressed with the cleanliness of the kennels and facility, and the way Greg has with both the dogs and his clients. He's patient, softspoken and kind. You can immediately tell he loves the work and wants both dog and handler to succeed. read more

Wow, just wow!! Greg and his staff do an incredible job. Our female black lab, Josie, now 10 months old, spent about three months at Layton Retrievers and came back ready to hunt. Steady, great on the whistle & verbal commands, full of energy and ready to hunt/retrieve. I've had a few of my dogs trained professionally and Greg is the best. Greg & staff are firm yet loving to the dogs; perfect balance. I'm excited to take Josie back for 'tune ups' and boarding as needed. If you're looking for a great trainer, GO TO LAYTON RETRIEVERS!! read more

Layton Retriever Kennels - Pet Training Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

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I took my 1.5 year old chocolate lab Belle to Greg for retriever training this spring and the transformation was amazing. Belle arrived with good basic obedience, but Greg took her the rest of the way training her to retrieve to hand, taking whistle commands, and casting. I now have total confidence with Belle on and off leash and this fall we were able to hunt grouse where Belle got her first wild bird and retrieved it beautifully. There are trainers closer to where I live, but I chose Greg because he listened to what I wanted out of Belle and learned how to teach her best. Greg allowed me to come work with Belle during training which was very important to me. If you go watch Greg work with the dogs you will see how much he loves the dogs and how much respect he has for them. There is no yelling or frustration, he is incredibly patient with the dogs and works with them until they get it. I found Greg to be honest, hard working and a great trainer. I would not hesitate to take another dog there! read more

I brought my dog to Greg of Layton Retrievers. The goal was to get Sierra to do basic obedience training, but Greg did such a good job that I plan on bringing her back to field trial (hunt test) training. Good to know there's a good gun dog trainer out in east county. read more

To say Greg is amazing is an understatement. We took our pup in there and on day one I told him I will be surprised if you can get this guy to even learn sit. If you've ever seen " Marley & Me " then you know what I'm talking about. On our first visit back, he had him coming, sitting & staying ! He's now a completely different dog. He minds! He comes, lays, stays, walks without a leash ... I NEVER would of thought this pup had it in him. Greg keeps you up to date on the progress of your pup. Your pup won't want to leave ( ours didn't, we had to force him in the car to go home with us). read more