Open Training Days 

• The Winter Schedule starts Oct 15th and ends March 1st 2023.  OPEN for Online Reservations ONLY.  (No Drop In's) 

• If you are not familiar with the Training Areas (includes Barn) at SDF, where you can train, drive, park and set up - please visit the Training Area Page with Map.  

• Online Reservations; Reserve Training Areas - 2 hrs to 30 days in advance, details are below.  

• Using the online reservation system only in the rainy Fall/ Winter months will allow us post closures online or contact you regarding closures due to weather.  Make sure to check Notices before training.    

• During the winter schedule, you and your group may reserve up to 3 training areas at a time with no limits on the number of reservations like there is during the regular schedule.  Please reserve what you need since there is no "Drop In" training before or after reservations.  

Open Training Days 

• The Regular Schedule is in effect until Oct 15th, 2022.  OPEN for Online Reservations and Drop In's 

• If you are not familiar with the Training Areas (includes Barn) at SDF, where you can train, drive, park and set up - please visit the Training Area Page with Map.  

• Reserve Training Areas - 12 hours to 30 days in advance, details are below. 

• Day of Training "drop in".  Please use White Board in barn (see below).  

• To make it fair to everyone, especially in the summer months - the online reservation system is setup to encourage handlers to only reserve what they really "need".  You and your group may only reserve 2 training areas at a time to a maximum of 4 per day.  Please use the Day of Training "Drop In" system to extend time(s) or add training areas. 

  Training Fees

• *Daily Fee Schedule for ALL Training Areas - $5 Per Person PLUS  

• $10 Per Dog or $5 Per Puppy under 6 months for All Training Areas except Barn & T7 Barn Field. 

• $5 Per Dog or Free for Puppy under 6 months for Barn & Barn Field T7.                  

• The Barn & Barn Field T7 have a separate "per dog" training fee from other areas due to cost of maintenance.  We hope trainers will take advantage the low fee and the fact they are safe and well maintained.  Both are great for training drills and obedience.  

• Per Person and Dog Training Fee(s) are usually included in club training days hosted at SDF and might be included with some classes.  Please check with your instructor.    

• Per Person and Dog Training Fees are not included in all day events such as seminars, workshops, trials or tests unless specified in the premium list.  If the property is open for training and you want to train before or after events the Per Person Fee and Dog Training Fee(s) will apply.      

• *Per Person Fee & Dog Training Fee(s) are charged ONCE daily.  (Even if you leave the property and come back)

• No Reservation Fees apply

• NEW:  Reserve Training areas for 30 minutes up to 5 hours.  Minimum dog limits only apply to reservations from 3 1/2 hours to 5 hours. 

• NEW:  There is NO training time buffer after reservations, please make sure to reserve sufficient time for set up, taking down set up and moving vehicles.  There is an expectation for everyone using the reservation system that their area will be available on time.  

• During the Regular Schedule, everyone is welcome to use the “Drop In” system to extend time (after or before reservations) or length (by adding an additional area) "IF" the training area(s) are not previously reserved online or on the whiteboard in the barn.  Just sign up on the whiteboard in the barn with your name, time and training area. 

• T6 - Trailer pond is the exception, there is “No Drop In” training or training after a reservation time has ended.   

• Training area boundaries are on the Training Area Map​.  They are the farm gravel roads between training areas or white dotted lines on the map.  

• Please do not air dogs or run a set up into training area(s) you have not reserved or signed up for as "Drop In" on whiteboard in barn.  

 Drop In - Day Of Training

• Not available during Winter Schedule

• Great way to continue training before or after your reservations or drop in for the day.  .

• Always check the Calendar on this website for Training Areas that have been booked by online reservation.  They will have been booked 12 hours in advance and will show up on the calendar. 

• Use the White Board in the Barn to book your Training Area(s) - Write your name, Training Area, start and finish time.  What has not been booked on the calendar can be used on a first come, first serve basis with no time or training area limits.    ​

• T6 is not available for Drop In Training (Online Reservation Only)

Today a range of sports is available to dogs and their owners.  Some of the benefits you can gain from getting involved in multiple dog sports include a stronger bond with your dog, a better-behaved canine companion, new friendships, and a healthier lifestyle for both you and your dog.   Current Canine Sports available at SDF include Retriever/ Field/ Hunting Training, Obedience, Conformation.  If you know clubs that are interested in the property we could host, Rally, Agility, Nose Work, Barn Hunt.​

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• Contact  Swamp Dog Farm

• If you are not comfortable using the online booking system or run into technical difficulty just drop us a note.  Please give the online booking system a try, it will keep better track of the calendar then we can!  

• ​We will try our best not to cancel any reservation / training day / test or trial but Swamp Dog Farm reserves the right to cancel any of the above at any time due to schedule changes, farming, weather, PHO,  emergencies, liability or unforseen circumstances.  Keep this in mind when scheduling training, training days or events on the property, it is never guaranteed!