I trained a non-retriever from the book Water Dog and had excellent results. The blood line does stack it in your favor, but in the end a dog is only as smart as its owner, and only as good as the time you put into it. I was lucky enough to have a wife that followed the book with me and worked him while I was gone.

Everyone does have their own opinion and experience, find what you feel is best and roll with it - your gut feeling is worth more than any opinion or dog money can buy.

thought he may have been poking fun. I saw 2 things that dog did that would drive me crazy.

believe me i wuz;)

I was hoping so! You know of any breeders with puppies?

http://www.retrievertraining.net/for...ughter-*Repeat

http://www.retrievertraining.net/for...n-the-River-JH

http://www.retrievertraining.net/for...le-9-weeks-old

In that grady litter, Calli has on hell of a sire.....just sayin I've seen his stock a time or twoAttachment 42877

Speak for yourself.