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Pat Nolan
Pat has trained dogs since 1975 and retrievers
for hunting and field trials since 1980.
His broad background in training and handling a variety of
animals and his foundation in obedience have instilled in
him a lifelong passion for learning, and for acquiring and
using the most efficient and effective training
techniques.
Pat lives with his wife Cynde, five
children, and a grandson in Western Maryland, where he
trains year-round. He has traveled and competed from
northern Florida to northern Ontario. For many years, his
family traveled with him, spending winters in South
Carolina and summers in Canada and Vermont. Pat retired
from competing in retriever field trials in 1999.
Record
Pat continually strives to find new
and better ways to present information. He is particularly
interested in ways to motivate an animal’s desire to
learn. This approach underpins his successful work with
dogs and is Pat’s stock in trade. He has trained many dogs
to the AKC Master Hunter level, including Chesapeakes,
Flat-Coats, and the first Irish Water Spaniel Master
Hunter. Pat personally trained 11 dogs that went on to
complete their Field Champion titles. In addition, he
trained and helped develop dogs that were awarded nine
other Field Champion and Amateur Field Champion titles. He
has placed Labs, Goldens, and Flat-Coats in Field Trials,
and trained dogs that were finalists in both the National
Open and National Amateur Championships.
Training History
Work with obedience has played an
important role in shaping Pat’s training approach. During
the 1970s and 1980s he learned and taught the Koehler
Method in obedience classes and for training guard dogs.
From this experience he applies the lessons of canine good
citizenship to training retrievers, believing that it’s
important that dogs and owners enjoy a safe and happy
relationship, whether at home or hunting in the field. In
addition to his work with dogs, Pat trained and handled
deer, dogs, birds, and pigs for television and films, and
trained and flew several species of hawks. Pat’s
creativity is evident in the work he did with hawks, where
he learned how to devise motivational training set-ups and
apply these techniques to dog training.
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