re: Retriever training

You'd honestly do better if you train him yourself. My nephew paid a like $80-$120 (forgot how much)to get his trained at petsmart. All the dog got from those classes, was the treats they give you for attending. He just didn't catch on. So my nephew bought him to the house and we worked with him ourselves. He caught on so fast. All you need is about 20-40 minutes a day and keep your money. Like the guy above said, get your kids involved too. Make it a learning experience for the entire family. I guarantee better results than most trainers out there.

Also, the younger you teach them the better. Show some patience at the beginning. He'll catch on and you'll love it.