What is a "Started" Dog?
The goal for us here at Maranatha Farm Kennels with "Started Dogs", is to "train" a dog who will one day make a great hunting companion, or to become a Started dog in some other line of "work", as well as a very good family dog; a dog well grounded, confident, well socialized and a good foundation in Obedience.
Dogs become available for sale once they have reached the age that they have had enough training; unless it is noted differently.
This page was last updated: July 3, 2008
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Photo Album: Started Dogs
This Photo Album, (LEFT) will show a variety of pictures; some of our 2006 Started dogs that are now with Tampa Fire and Rescue.
Many pictures will show some of the things we do to work on building their confidence through our Agility set ups.
We are currently working on putting some pictures on reference our Retriever Training which doesn't start with our started dogs till they are 6 or 7 months of age.
To the RIGHT: Lt. Brian Smithey with "Powder" our Grandson in the middle (during a trip to check out how the Search and Rescue training is done), to the right (in picture) is Rico with "Primer", (Primer just recently passed his FSA (State Certification), and in Feb 2008 a little over 2 years of age, just passed the advance FEMA Test. (Primer to the right)
2007/2008 Started Dogs, Born and Started Here, Now...in their homes and training/working.
Our 2006 Started Dogs...when our program first started...Pictured here our First and Second dog to leave our Started program...both dogs are now Certified Canines and can travel Nation wide to do Search and Rescue work with their owner/handlers
Rico and Primer shown here after passing their Advance FEMA USAR Test in Feb of 2008, Primer was a little over 2 years old.
Primer was our Second Dog to leave our Started Dog program...
Rico and Primer work out of Tampa Fire and Rescue
Both dogs were Started here with Basic's....We want to congratulate both owner handlers, for their great accomplishment
Started Dog program for 2008/2009 getting underway..., many new Faces, and new changes, if anyone is interested in a Started Puppy...for a Family Pet, Hunting Companion, Many of these pups will also be started in Speciality training, for Future Search and Rescue, Therapy dogs etc...
Prices on our Started pups start at $1500.00, Starting around 6 months of age,and go up from there depending on level of training that is accomplished.
These pups below, are still under 4 months old... Play games are started at this age, and we work on their nerve strength by taking them to our Agility course, with set ups for their level. Along with taking them off site, to climb up and down rock piles, (piles of stone of all sizes)
As many know we give them "call" names of our own...and names can be changed once they go with their new owners...The following will be staying here for this Summer/Fall
Patina, Prairie (Y), Paris, Phaness (4 girls) - Prentise, Phreedom...That's it for starters out of our Pewter Copper (FC CAFC Money Talks II) litter...now to guess who is going to be named what :)) For Pockets litter the starter pups are Phlame, Phiesty, Prophet, and Phlip... A Few of the pups already have been spoken for and are in early training.
How does someone hold a puppy...a deposit, "is" the price of a puppy, and balance is due when picking up puppy or before pup/young dog ships out...progress report given upon request, and video of what level the pup/dog is at is sent upon request...usually around 7/8 month period.
Bodie on a field trip with his Sister - Party Girl...(at a very young age)
Bodie, now in Texas, as a Family Pet and was started here to also be a Hunting companion
Partner and Anne, out of our Pocket/FC Running with the Devil...Partner is a service dog to alert his owner when insulin level drops to a low level
River with owner Lt. Mark Moore from Miami, Florida...River is , out of our Pocket and Copper, breeding and is a Litter Sister to "Phoenix", shown above...both dogs are being trained to be future USAR dogs...
Pickett with Zalon, out of our Pewter/FC Running with the Devil Future USAR Dog
Cabela with Vincent out of our Pewter/FC Running with the Devil.
Bailey with Joe out of our Pocket/FC Running with the Devil...Future USAR dog
Left Roger with his pup, and LouAnne with Phoniex
He is Called - Preston, (to the right and left)...and he is grown up now, just graduated from Bomb Detection school through the Maine State Police...Picture of Preston (left and right)
Preston is a litter brother to Pixie and Pongo...two wonderful Started dogs, now in USAR Training in Florida
Were proud of them "all"..Many pups that have been started in our Started Dog Program...
Pixie (above)...with owner/handler Ivy..,in Miami... Pixie is out of our Pride (Mom to Primer...and our Punch...Her Brother to the right - "Pongo", is also heading to Miami to finish their training for USAR work...
Beats getting around on our four legs :) From Left to Right...Party Girl, Prowler, and Banshee (Brother and sisters)
Hey,...How'd we get up here!
Class of 2008
Cool
Doing things they love
Cool down after the hike, with Phlip, Phlame, and Phiesty
Lt. Roger Picard, with his newest member of the team - "Party Girl"...
Party is a 1/2 sister to "Powder" shown on first page of our Web.
Party Girl loves her tug/play
Phlame and Prophet
Phreedom
Prentise
Prairie
Reg name...Maranathas "Proxy" is in Control...left our Started dog program, first of July 08 to go to school for tracking and Drug detection, she will join the ranks on the Wells Police Dept...We wish her and her new Owner/handler the best....- Proxy is a sibling to Maranathas Black Powder shown below (Out of our Pewter/Devil breeding)
Proxy
Proxy, working on climbing a ladder
Pongo
on a field Trip outside a park
Discipline training even on Field Trips
Phlame
Phoenix, left here at 12 weeks, is in training for search and Rescue
