I was married to my beautiful H.S. sweetheart in 1966. We have three daughters and four grandchildren. I have over 50 years experience in training retrievers and being involved with the waterfowl hunting industry. My primary education is in engineering and marketing which in many ways has helped me with running my own dog training business and marketing my sponsor's products. God has Blessed me with the ability to successfully train retrievers using different techniques, with a non-traditional attitude, that has allowed me the reputation of not washing out any retriever. My activities consist of a variety of waterfowl hunting related venues. My focus at this point in my career is education by doing seminars and training clinics. I have also developed an activity for the companion retriever and handler called the Companion Retriever Hunting Challenge or C.R.H.C. I am currently scheduling these contests for indoor and outdoor events. I am in the process of putting together a retriever training and handling DVD and a book of articles which cover all situations from picking a pup, conditioning and training for field and marsh hunting. I have finished a fun DVD titled "If Your Retriever Could Talk". I am also an award winning drummer and am once again using that gift in many different venues. My sponsors are the best in the waterfowl hunting industry. I am a Dakota Decoy X- Treme Team Staff Member, DTSystem Pro Staffer, Dog Pro for M2D Camo and a Pro Staff member for Mojo Outdoors. I now have my signature duck and goose calls (custom made by Gooseman custom game calls) available. I am a volunteer for the Iroquois NWR, member of The Finger Lakes & WNY Waterfowl Assoc., Lake Plains Waterfowl Assoc. Pa. Duck Hunters Association and Ohio Waterfowl Assoc. My mission in life is to help anyone I can with the talents and opportunities that God has entrusted me with.