Really Angie....racially inappropriate? Can't you get over the color of his skin and just see it for what it is? Its a guy who cant believe what he just saw.That's from Caddyshack...one of the funniest movies ever made and i thought it was not only funny, but fitting. Quit making everything about race and for goodness sake.... Lighten up.

Greg I'm new to retriever training as well, however have trained for many other disciplines. My honest opinion to you is opinions are like @$$holes, everyone has one and no one thinks their's stink. In any endeavor I pursue, I think of information and advice as building blocks. Everyone is going to build their block pile a different way. Check out everyone's methods,never turn a deaf ear when someone offers up advice but ultimately use bits and pieces of information from all sources to construct your own building blocks. I'm a firm believer that if you are dedicated to training your dog, then you are the best person to train your dog. Decide what you want, and how you want it, then pursue training techniques in that area. I can't even decipher between all the training methods discussed in this thread, but I know how I want my dog to respond and work so I plan to customize my dog to fit me. Good luck sorting out all the bs.

I'm learning that too Camo Momma. I try not to take things too serious and like to have fun...hence the pics above. I do learn quite a bit from this place though.

These threads crack me up. Angie, didnt you get kicked off RTF for repeated personal attacks? Seems like a common theme from you...

The best source of info is BowWowFlix. Like net flix, for $10/mo you can rent videos as fast as you can watch them. All the programs previously listed are available plus several others. My approach was to view them all, then pick the one that best suited my style, preferences, goals and the ability of my dog. All were informative and I learned some valuable information from each. Best of luck!!

I just couldn't resist, either. (HIJACK! Or is that... "Hi, Jack!!!) Anyway... Wherever did you get such a HANDSOME dog? Wonder why it is he responds to British (Wild Rose, Wolters) training methods? Might be because he's British. Congrats on the hunt test.

Like so many have said... what suits YOU, YOUR style and YOUR dog. At the end of the day, it's all about enjoying the moment. Life's way too short to turn good times with your good buddy (canine, that is) into a source of stress & pressure. ENJOY!

Yeah, I think Jack got the Rusty wow factor! As a matter of fact I would like to put in a standing clone order for about every 5 yrs!!

As far as the British thing...we usually sit down to tea and crumpets as we go over training for that day.Lack of dew claws really slows him down on the tea though.

Sorry OP