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Please reread TuMicks first sentence. An e-collar is not a teaching tool. You must collar condition a dog before you use the e-collar in training. The dog must be taught the expected behaviours...

I think the e collar is just too much too soon. You JUST got Teller and from what you write, he seems a little bit anxious based on the panting.

I would give him time to settle in and bond with...

did the trainer recommend the e-collar? did they recommend only the prong for walking even with the marks? Did they talk about rewards at all or only corrections (the collar)?

to each their own...

Just an add on. One of the best upland dogs I have seen is a lab. Like yours he likes to stalk up on the bird and hold firm. This came naturally to him but the owner has taught the whoa command and...

congrats on your new addition!

I am not a hunter but I would say to slow down and work on bonding and training the basics before worrying too much about hunting. You'll need the basics first...

You can go to a picnic test or something like that and they'd be happy to help you try him out. It's usually about $10 and all you need is a dog, collar and a leash. Personally, especially as this is...

I would wait to introduce him to gunfire. You are kind of asking for trouble doing it that way in my opinion. We like to get them crazy about retrieving first then introduce gunfire gradually by...

Unfortunately dogs of ALL breeds never get to do what they were bred to do as probably 99% of dog owners are strictly pet people. They wouldn't know if their dogs displayed potential unless they were...

When it comes the time you are looking for a 2nd lab, just let us know. I bet there will be some nice working litters in your area. The RTF (Retriever Training Forum) often has nice litters...

Carriers of any disease isn't a problem. An EIC carrier is just a designation, what matters is what the breeder does knowing this. A carrier bred to a clear will produce 50% clear dogs, 50%...

Welcome to the board and thanks for adopting Teller. In your post in the Welcome Wagon you mention Teller was only 11 months old, and had been previously tied outside and was underweight. I think...

Hi and welcome!

I would say those behaviors are typical of a dog that age that has not received much training or socialization, and even some that have! :amuse: People giving you dirty looks or...

He is good looking! As far as training for hunting goes there are lots of good programs. I like and use Evan Graham's smartworks and Mike Lardy's total retriever. Also look on the A.K.C website for...

Hi, welcome and thank you for giving this handsome boy a forever home.

congrats ...and welcome .... :)

MOST breeders are "pet dog breeders". labs are super super popular so lots of breeders are just breeding "pets". they don't show nor buy from show breeders. they don't compete in field or hunt nor...

Aw, poor boy's been through a lot—and so terrible that he'd been treated so poorly by his previous owners! But it's good that the mange has cleared (meaning his immune system is repairing itself)...

Scoutpout - I feel like we may be reading 2 different threads. Tumicks writes that she does not think RD has an issue with rough play but that she is actually "dog aggressive". (Her words, not...