Gold Select™ Trained Golden Retrievers
Specialized Training for Golden Retriever Companion, Therapy, Facility/Office or Service Prep Dogs

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!
Our Gold Select™ training is measured by the level of skills attained rather than the number of hours we've been working. At the present time, training options available for your Golden Retriever include attaining their AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy® (Canine Good Citizen®), AKC Canine Good Citizen®, and AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen.
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. Offering a limited number of Gold Select Training reservations each season. Puppies live with us, training in the home, our training facility, in formal coursework at the Good Dog Center, Decorah, IA, and with public access. Our sincerest thanks to the area businesses who allow us to train our Goldens for the unique and special roles they will play within the lives of their people. |