4th generation pups available

Zuzu x Kolt pups born July 4th. Ready August 29th or later. 4th gen both sides of the pedigree of PRLs.

It’s been a male heavy puppy year and in our last litter born for 2025 that continued. We have these two pups available at this time. If interested check out bios on parents. Fill out pup app from website and email it back. Look forward to speaking with you.

Started dog for sale

UPDATE: Maka has a new hunting family. Thank you to all who inquired.

“Maka” is 18 months old. I bought & raised him last year well into his first hunting season. He’s seen lots of birds— pigeons, preserve chukars, ruffed grouse and woodcock.

He has all his fundamental commands in place with sit, stay, base (recall & heel), whoa, and collar conditioned for recall. He’s a close to medium range dog that is very biddable. He is a great natural retriever that brings to hand.

He’s a dark black & white, intact 60 pound boy. Very lovely in the field and still working on finding his off switch in the house but is crate trained and travels well.

His owner is located in Traverse City area of Michigan. Due to a big change in the owner’s health status he finds it best to place this young dog in a more suitable home that will be able to hunt with him for many more years.

If interested please email me at:

paintriversetters@gmail.com

Grouse dog handler clinic opening

Hey folks!

This week I received updates from two participants in the clinics that they cannot attend. So I now have one dog team slot open the first and last weekend of August. For anyone able to attend it will be the most transformative and informative two days you can spend to propel your grouse hunting strategy and grouse dog handling. Please shoot me an email if you or anyone you know is interested. Thank you.

New litter born on July 4th!

Zuzu is a 30# blue belton that is a very connected hunter. She’s a close working prairie dog that resides in Nebraska hunting all of the states upland species.

Shes a stealthy tracking dog that has a tenacious attitude for after the shot work. Retrieves crippled pheasants from hundreds of yards and has a lovely off switch in the home with the family.

Zuzu’s dam, Waawaate is a stellar grouse dog down from our incredible Lynnhill linebreeding pairing of Duncan by Widget going back to Django. Zuzu’s sire is Zhingos, full brother to our all time queen bee producer, Missy.

Zhingos is the sire of Ina’amii who is one of PRL’s greatest of all time when bred to Omiimii. Zhingos is a linebred dog back to Tonic. Our classic long time grouse dog blood cross that’s been consistent for decades.

This is the single time Zuzu will be bred. She whelped her litter here at her birthplace in the UP of Michigan. Puppies ready to go home the late August to early Sept.

Namé by Riffle pups available

Namé x Riffle pups—- I am holding (2) males & (2) females for myself at this time. My plan is to keep (1) & (1). You can’t find a better bred close working, tracking style, high quality after the shot work pedigree than this pairing right here.

Smaller sized, great off switch, hallmarks stuffed teddy bear personalities that with the flip of a switch has excellent grouse hunting prowess. These puppies are third generation PRL dam’s side and fourth generation PRL sire’s side. I’ve hunted over seven generations of this family in total and to any extent a pedigree can give predictability in type this should be that.

You can check out the parents on dams & sires pages

Let me know if you are interested shoot me an email. I then can keep interested folks in mind as I make decisions over the next 6+ weeks.

Bodhi, 3 year old male avail

I’ve been so swamped with pups the last couple months I have not had the time to promote Bodhi.

He is still available as of today to a wonderful family that will hunt with him. He’s a clone to his parents Ina’amii & Hatchet I’m so many ways.

Heartbroken I have to sell him. He’s only leaving here because he’s sterile. I assure you he will be as good or better than any grouse dog you’ve owned.

He’s a stealthy tracker in the grouse woods, hunts connected and is a great family dog. For more details please email me @ paintriversetters@gmail.com

Girls & Grouse Dogs Workshop

We are excited to announce our Girls & Grouse Dogs Workshop for 2025. This event will take place July 26th & July 27th in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This workshop is for women upland bird hunters with pointing breeds. Handlers and dogs of all experience levels are welcome. Please watch the info video here and shoot us an email for the info flyer for all the details!

2025 Grouse Dog Handler Clinics

Here’s a promo video for our clinics this year.

Sign up for a Grouse Dog Handler Clinic today!

This video gives a glimpse into Kyle Warren’s grouse dog handler clinics. These clinics are great for hunters and dogs of all ages and experience. Whether you’ve never hunted before or you’ve hunted over dozens of dogs in the Northwoods this event will bring your grouse hunting to a whole new level.

Kyle leaves no stone unturned by covering: obedience essentials as how it pertains to hunting, proper collar conditioning, in depth understanding scent theory & behavior, GPS usage as it pertains to the Warren Way of grouse hunting, hunt strategy, grouse habitat & behavior over course of the hunting season, retrieving tips and tricks, in addition to what’s in Kyle’s medical bag for emergencies.

Check out this video and shoot Kyle an email for info flyer if interested in attending.

paintriversetters@gmail.com

2025 Grouse Dog Handler Clinics

Reserve your spot today!

Our clinics have been incredibly successful in helping all handlers make the most out of their hunting season with all knowledge and preparation you’ll need to know.

We welcome all pointing breeds of all ages over 5 months old. Both veteran and rookie hunter/handlers will gain a tremendous amount of knowledge about grouse dogs, handling grouse dogs and the most effective ways to hunt ruffed grouse. Inquire today for the info flyer!

4th generation PRL pups available

We normally don’t have summer litters this late in the year but I had an opportunity to do two breedings that are 4th gen one side of my dogs and 3rd gen on the other side of my dogs. We had some big litters so several puppies are available.

Gichigami x Cooper pups ready to go 8/28-9/2 & Quinn x Riffle pups ready to go 9/10-9/14. If interested please visit website for all details on dogs and program. Fill out pup app and email it to me @ paintriversetters@gmail.com.

Look forward to chatting with you. These pups should be about as much of the Paint River brand as a pup can be. Looking forward to their development!

BIRD DOG BASICS WORKSHOP!!!

I’m super excited to announce that I’ll be holding a Bird Dog Basics Workshop in July! This weekend event is hands on and information dense! I’ll teach each dog team how I bring up all my bird dogs with their fundamental commands.

From companion dog to SAR dog to bird dog to ANYTHING kind of dog!— Your relationship with your dog needs to be meaningful with clear communication to fully activate the core elements of every relationship: love, respect & trust.

This workshop is excellent for any dog handler that has puppies as young as 4 months old and just getting started or the adolescent dog that gives you a run for your money. Come and let me help you crack the code on your dog and I’ll help you pave the way with a clear plan of action for your DIY training program with your canine companion.

Both pointing & flushing breeds welcome— without a solid foundation your time spent with your dog isn’t what it could be! I look forward to helping you get off on right foot or get back on the right path with your dog.

I’ve successfully worked with many thousands of dogs and thousands handlers in one on one long term training programs in my 28 year professional career and in dozens of group events. Please email me at paintriversetters@gmail.com for information flyer for all the details!