We often have families ask for trainer recommendations, and while I'm not always able to give recommendations for trainer local to you, I highly recommend Will Dunn with Dunn Right Retrievers who is in our neighboring city of Guntersville Alabama.
Will is a stand-up guy who trains ethically with positive reinforcement and we have trusted several puppies to him for training as well as some of our adult dogs. Our families who have used him have all had wonderful things to say. We are not affiliated with Will's training business at all, however, after having a bad experience with a different trainer, I feel like it is important to highlight the trainers I know to be trustworthy.
If you do decide to pursue training through a trainer local to you, be sure to ask around and get many references as well as asking about the style of training being used with your puppy. You want a trainer who is using positive reinforcement and making training an enjoyable experience for your dog, not a trainer who is simply strong-arming your dog into doing commands.
Will can be found on Facebook at Dunn Right Retrievers or you can give him a call at 717-725-3006
**That isn't a Southern Belle Golden he's posing with, but we don't hold that against him! lol**
For those who are looking to do more hands on training themselves, the company below is an excellent resource!!
At Southern Belle Goldens we are very passionate about our babies and while we pride ourselves on expanding our education on our breed and being able to offer you lifelong support, we realize we are not trainers and we will not have all the correct answers for you in this department.
This is why we have partnered with an excellent family run company who offers an excellent service for a wonderfully affordable price!
Getting through the puppy stages is one thing, but when your 10lb puppy is now 60lbs and begins to have behavior issues, you're going to want someone to go to who knows how to handle this situation properly!
Baxter and Bella have very graciously given us a discount code specifically for Southern Belle, it will give you a 25% discount to their program! The code is simply SOUTHERNBELLE
Their website is linked int the "Find out more" button to the right.
Click the button below to go to Baxter and Bella's web page to learn more about what they have to offer!