SoDak Labradors & Gundog Kennels LLC

Mike is such a great person. Very gentle and caring. Yeti went to puppy training at 4 months old and is well on her way to being a great bird dog. She will be going back for his 6 week program this spring. We are very happy with Mike at SoDak Labradors.

I was in need of a boarding kennel for my FBL. I called Mike last minute and he was super friendly, concerned about my last minute situation, willing to work with me and agreed to take my pup. Not only did Mike board the dog he also worked with her on a few correction items. I highly recommend SoDak Kennels. Clean, knowledgeable, safe and worry-free.

I’m rating 5 stars because that’s exactly what Sodak kennels deserves. I took my German shorthair pointer “Ellie” there because she was gun shy and didn’t have much bird drive. Mike had a good plan from the start on how to approach Ellie to build good bird drive then work towards the gun. He is very knowledgeable about hunting dogs. The kennels are very nice and clean. Big fenced in yard for the dogs to exercise and retrieve. Great area to plant birds and work with the dog. When I picked Ellie up after her training period was able to go down and watch her work the area and point birds. Mike did a great job and I can’t wait to take Ellie out opening weekend!

We decided long before we actually had a hunting dog that we would be getting a Labrador retriever from Mike at SoDak Labradors & Gundog Kennels when the time came. In a nutshell, that decision was based on my experience hunting alongside Mike's personal Labs on several occasions and noting their great temperaments and hunting abilities. When Mike told me that he has the parents of his pups DNA checked for possible problems before breeding, that further solidified my feeling we were working with the right person. We were very happy when we got the call that "Misty", one of my favorite of Mike's dogs, was going to have a litter. Mike helped us pick the perfect pup based on size, energy, and how we intended to house her. I kept track of the how the puppies were doing weekly, and even vis

Mike has extremely well bred dogs and a fantastic training program for them. We got a puppy, Molly, from Mike 10 years ago, after hunting with the puppy's mother, Coal. Coal was a fantastic hunter, well mannered, calm and an excellent all-around dog. We wanted a dog just like her, and are 100% satisfied with with Molly. Mike trained Molly and also handled her in HRC hunt tests earning titles in Started and Seasoned. Mike is a highly skilled yet gentle and patient trainer. He understands how to work with each dog and their individual needs, and we have seen fantastic results not only in our dog, but all of the dogs he trains. He loves the dogs and his goal is to make them not only excellent hunters but also excellent family members. He also helped us to be good owners and handlers of Molly.