Gold Select™ Trained Golden Retrievers
Specialized Training for Golden Retriever Companion and Therapy Dogs
Heidi (Bonnie Sue/Jack 2016)
Our Gold Select™ Training Program is far more than just puppy and young adult training for your Golden Retriever - it is an extension of The Imprint™ program we've been using for the puppy's past eight weeks.
By four months of age, your puppy's character has been permanently shaped. According to Clarence Pfaffenberger, who volunteered his training and knowledge to Guide Dogs for the Blind for 21 years, "No matter how good his inherited character traits, if they are not given a chance of expression during this period he will never be as good a dog as he could have been." (119)
By this measure, a fully trained Golden Retriever is only as good as their imprinting!
By four months of age, your puppy's character has been permanently shaped. According to Clarence Pfaffenberger, who volunteered his training and knowledge to Guide Dogs for the Blind for 21 years, "No matter how good his inherited character traits, if they are not given a chance of expression during this period he will never be as good a dog as he could have been." (119)
By this measure, a fully trained Golden Retriever is only as good as their imprinting!
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Our Gold Select™ training is measured by the level of skills attained rather than the number of hours we've been working. Training options available for your Golden Retriever include attaining their AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy® (Canine Good Citizen®) or their Canine Good Citizen® certification.
Our focus has always been on the relationship with our animals, cultivating the willingness to work their handler, and it is the same for our trained puppies and young adults. We're looking to create a working relationship. |
Emma (Ina/Silas 2016)
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