Best retriever trainers around the North shore

You could also look into getting a finished dog, might be cheaper in the long run and cuts out some of the unknowns with purchasing a puppy.

For what it's worth I've never purchased a finished dog. I have hunted with a number of dogs that were bought as finished products and all of their owners were happy. I've trained a handful of pups so I'm well aware of the unknowns involved.

Lab puppies are fun to watch grow, but I also agree on buying at least a started year old lab. Figure in $800-$1000 for a well bred pup, then $3000-$4000 for 6 months at a good trainer, plus vet and feed cost. You can get a nice started dog with somewhat of a guarantee that he will hunt.