re: Dog training help - teaching a retriever to hold after retrieve

Also force fetch done without rock solid OB which many amateurs don't establish is a set up for disaster. Force fetch in my opinion is the single most important part of training a great dog. Can a dog be trained without it sure, but it fixes so many problems it's amazing.

For the OP You have to decide what you want out of your dog and how much time you want to spend getting there. You can overcome your issue without Force fetch.