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I decided to post this question here rather than general obedience and training as I specifically want to ask those with hunting and performance Spoos. We have had to work extremely hard at training him to not inappropriately mouth and we are getting there, finally, so don’t really need advice but do want to know if mouthiness through the teens months is common in Spoos? I’ve have read that some retriever/gun dog breeds are pretty mouthy for a long time but most of the stuff I’ve read and learned makes me feel like he had a terrible problem because it’s taken so long to train him. I’m just more curious to know if this is normal for some lines. His breeder felt it was normal and she does breed for all around performance. He’s 20 months old and it’s way better and he generally just needs reminders now and then but I have to say, I’ve never experienced such a bitey, mouthy, puppy/young dog before. But we’ve never had a retriever before either. For so long we were feeling like failures and that our hopes and dreams of him being a therapy dog would never be realized because it just took so long and we were trying so hard to do all the right things. Anyway, we are more confident now as he’s improved so much as he’s maturing but would love to know others’ experiences. One of Bobby’s favorite activities is to help us carry stuff so he still, very much, loves, to use that mouth!😊
Thank you!
Thank you!