Golden retriever

My 1st hunting dog was a golden retriever. I got him when he was two, but the former owner never trained him for hunting. He was a great pet, but just didn't have a nose for finding birds in cover. However, the biggest problem was keeping him dry (house dog) and away from stickers etc. Spent too much time pulling stickers after every hunt. Because of that, I have had labs ever since. Again, just personal opinion based on my years of experience...
 
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My 1st hunting dog was a golden retriever. I got him when he was two, but the former owner never trained him for hunting. He was a great pet, but just didn't have a nose for finding birds in cover. However, the biggest problem was keeping him dry (house dog) and away from stickers etc. Spent too much time pulling stickers after every hunt. Because of that, I have had labs ever since. Again, just personal opinion based on my years of experience...
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Yeah I know, they they pick up more burrs than any other dog. Sometimes you have to cut them off with scissors.
 
CRP said:
My 1st hunting dog was a golden retriever. I got him when he was two, but the former owner never trained him for hunting. He was a great pet, but just didn't have a nose for finding birds in cover. However, the biggest problem was keeping him dry (house dog) and away from stickers etc. Spent too much time pulling stickers after every hunt. Because of that, I have had labs ever since. Again, just personal opinion based on my years of experience...
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Been there done that. You had a dog from pet/confirmation lines. The ones I have now have a coat that is extremely short. Again the field lines are wirery small dogs with a short coat. The bitch I’m running now has a bit of a fluffy tail that picks up a few burrs but otherwise has a very short coat. Weighs in the low 40s.
 
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