Train Barn Hunt with the Barndoleros Club
We are proud to announce that our Club President Birgit is now offering Barn Hunt classes in support of the Barndoleros Dog Club for the greater Las Cruces area.
For more than 30 years Birgit Bartoschek, initial co-founder of Four Paws Kingdom Campground in North Carolina, has specialized in dog training methods that create, “Results the Fun Way.”
Using Positive Reinforcement Training Birgit has successfully trained puppies and adult dogs in the sports of Barn Hunt, Agility, Basic Manners/obedience, Trick Training and Rally Obedience all while increasing the bond of trust between dogs and their human companions.
Something she is particularly passionate about is the importance of playing and bonding in order to train dogs – this approach has helped her succeed in competitions overseas and in the US.
She and her Corgis Belle (MACH 4 – now 12 years old) and Rerun, also found their love for Barn Hunt a few years ago and are competing at Masters level.
Her passion for Barn Hunt laid the groundwork for establishing the “Barndoleros of Las Cruces” as a BHA recognized dog sports club.
What is Barn Hunt?
Sight, Smell and hearing are all senses used by dogs when they hunt.
The sport of Barn Hunt gives us a fantastic opportunity to watch our dogs use their natural abilities while they search for a live rat in the straw/hay in a Barn Yard like setting .
(Rats are safely enclosed in aerated tubes)
Dogs will climb up and over and run through a tunnel built out of straw bales.
We have the opportunity to learn about this world of scent behavior, observe our dogs and be the voice to tell where they found the rat.
We are proud to announce that our Club President Birgit is now offering Barn Hunt classes in support of the Barndoleros Dog Club for the greater Las Cruces area.
For more than 30 years Birgit Bartoschek, initial co-founder of Four Paws Kingdom Campground in North Carolina, has specialized in dog training methods that create, “Results the Fun Way.”
Using Positive Reinforcement Training Birgit has successfully trained puppies and adult dogs in the sports of Barn Hunt, Agility, Basic Manners/obedience, Trick Training and Rally Obedience all while increasing the bond of trust between dogs and their human companions
Something she is particularly passionate about is the importance of playing and bonding in order to train dogs – this approach has helped her succeed in competitions overseas and in the US.
She and her Corgi Belle (MACH 4 – now 11 years old), also found their love for Barn Hunt a few years ago and that passion laid the groundwork for establishing the “Barndoleros of Las Cruces” as a BHA recognized dog sports club.
What is Barn Hunt?
Sight, Smell and hearing are all senses used by dogs when they hunt.
The sport of Barn Hunt gives us a fantastic opportunity to watch our dogs use their natural abilities while they search for a live rat in the straw/hay in a Barn Yard like setting .
(Rats are safely enclosed in aerated tubes)
Dogs will climb up and over and run through a tunnel built out of straw bales.
We have the opportunity to learn about this world of scent behavior, observe our dogs and be the voice to tell where they found the rat.
All New Classes (for all levels) will be starting in May 2025 in Las Cruces, NM.
New classes will be starting May 2025.
Please use the form below to get in touch or email us directly and we will send you more information regarding location, preparation, class dates and times and how to pay.
If you need help to find out at what level you and your dog should enter a class or just would like to have the Barnyard for yourself and would like to work with us on a special skill, we offer private lessons (to club members only) at this time for $70 an hour for up to two dogs per family. Please use the link above to determine your class level
What you need to know to make your decision:
– Due to a high demand, classes must be paid two weeks in advance to secure a spot.