my 8 month old choc lab is 2 months into his 4 month obedience and gun dog training . I HOPE mine does this well when I get him back from the trainer. I tried to do the training myself but felt like I was falling behind and sent him to the experts. Hopefully all goes well. When I get him back, I hope to continue training him and work on sheds and trailing wounded deer
thanks for sharing. if your dog was ~6 months old and you "felt behind" then you should cut yourself some slack. at that age, it was basically a baby still, ya know? every dog learns and progresses differently and i'm sure your dog will be awesome. keep at it and good luck!!!!
hey, thanks for the support and good question! i make sure each dog has a very solid foundation of obedience and i create a habit where the dog does not go unless i say their name (which i start from their very first retrieve). the main key with this sort of honoring is obedience.
