How about some opinions of turning a four-year-old stud and pro field trialer, a laser-guided missile into a dog who does the job perfectly without pain avoidance, as have all my other Labs trained the old way (Training Your Retriever, the definitive classic by James Lamb Free) for the last 50 years?
There's not a speck of dirt in him. In fact, his affection and good manners are distinguishing characteristics, along with being the best-looking chocolate I've ever seen. I'm encouraged by his progress over the two months I've had him, filling a two-year void from the death of my great Jake from old age.
I'm not interested in trials and tests, a simulation of hunting as trap and skeet, nor performance derived from pressure-on-pressure off electronic pain avoidance. The old way of training provided a dimension of companionship experience better suited to me. I'm spending a lot of time with him and spitting occasionally in his mouth.
Appreciate your opinions.
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