If you’ve previously owned a labrador, you may find that golden retriever training takes a little longer. Working golden retrievers have a reputation for being slow to mature and challenging to train but are still a joy to work with once they have mastered their lessons. (You might like to read why the golden retriever
Would you like to appear on our site? We offer sponsored articles and advertising to put you in front of our readers. Find out moreIf you’ve previously owned a labrador, you may find that golden retriever training takes a little longer. Working golden retrievers have a reputation for being slow to mature and challenging to train but are still a joy to work with once they have mastered their lessons. (You might like to read why the golden retriever is a golden all-rounder.)
A working golden retriever doing his job well is beautiful to watch and this breed often has a stylish way of operating.
Be patient, it will be worth it
I recently received a request for help from a reader who said: “My golden retriever is rather enthusiastic on the return when I send him for a retrieve and often circles me. How do I slow him down to enable him to present the retrieve correctly?”
My advice was as follows:
The most tried and tested way to avoid a dog going behind you or circling you is to stand with your back against a fence or wall, so that the dog has nowhere to go but in front of you. But there are other things you could try.
What you don’t want to do is destroy the dog’s enthusiasm, but you need him to learn to do his job in the right way.
Golden retrievers do stay puppyish for longer than labradors , so be patient. It will be worth it. (You might like to read why aren’t golden retrievers more popular in the field?)
This article was originally published in 2020 and has been updated.
If you’ve previously owned a labrador, you may find that golden retriever training takes a little longer. Working golden retrievers have a reputation for being slow to mature and challenging to ...
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