Re: training 3 yr old lab

This is NOT going to be easy.  This guy is hard-wired to adore being in
the water!  <grin>  It is very difficult to completely train out
behaviors that are deeply rooted in the job the breed was specifically
bred to do.

So.... if you want him to ever be able to retrieve from water (thinking
dead ducks here.... or just a bumper) or to enjoy a swim, do NOT use a
method that is aimed at making him fear, or dislike, water.

I suspect that the easiest way to do it is spelled f-e-n-c-e......  It
is the method that I would prefer for my Lab if I had one living that
close to a body of water.....

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia