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I've had labs for years...bought my current dog's mother over 15 years ago from a breeder that only raised chocolate's for duck hunting...she was the smartest dog I have ever had...she "got it". I had her trained on hand signals..wasn't hard at all.
The biggest factor, IMHO, is time spent with the dog and positive reinforcement. She thrived on her reward ( a tennis ball and lots of praise).
Her son, Zola, is the BEST dog I have ever had. Super laid back faimily pet. Seriously, the BEST dog! He listens extremely well but I never trained him for hunting. He is now eight and slowing down big time. He's a fat, happy dog.
When the time comes for a new dog, I am also seriously considering a standard poodle.
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1986 3.2 Carrera
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