I have had multiple goldens and it's very important where you get your pups from. How you train what you expect and how they are raised is very important. I always had pups out in the thick stuff from day one and never had a problem. They were always around guns and hunting, it's important to let them explore and search on their own.

I have seen people be to controling and baby their pups and never experience the hunting situation then all of a sudden two years pass by and you think your dogs going to hunt but yet you throw the dog out there and it doesn't do what you want. (SURPRISE) I have used goldens for migratory and upland. I usually bought a dog from someone else who hunted and would really stress let them explore..


Unfortunately I dont migratory hunt anymore and spent a lot of time on the eastside so I do own a GSP.


I heard this quote once and it stuck

train your dog a few minutes a day and get the dog you deserve and if you dont train your dog a few minutes a day you will get the dog you deserve.