Hunting Lab breeder near Kingston Ontario

[krakadawn]

Were any of the Pro's on the forum able to help you ?

Thought we were all Amateurs here.

[yellow dog]

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[Sharon]

Thought we were all Amateurs here.

There are several pros registered. One posts regularly.

[krakadawn]

There are several pros registered. One posts regularly.

Then they must be non retriever folks.

[jobbershunting]

Since we are already off topic; what makes someone a pro dog trainer? Is it just like being a Pro Staff for a waterfowl company lol.

[krakadawn]

Since we are already off topic; what makes someone a pro dog trainer? Is it just like being a Pro Staff for a waterfowl company lol.

No,
Someone classed as a professional takes $$ for training other peoples' dogs. It's their job....and not an easy one.

[Sharon]

Careful watch on this is kept in the American Field events.
If you want to participate in Amateur events you are careful not to take ANY money for training /handling someone else's dog. It doesn't have to be your full time job , you only need to do it once + to be considered a pro. (There will always be some jerk around to report you.)
This is why you don't pick a pro to train your dog based on the fact that they are a "pro" alone. They may have only trained 2 dogs. You pick a pro based on their reputation in training dogs successfully.

[krakadawn]

And here as well.

[jobbershunting]

Interesting, so really there are no qualifiers to being a 'pro-trainer' other than accepting payment for some level of training service.

[ebenezer]

By the number of pros in the States it looks like just about anyone can hang out their shingle. The pros in the retriever game here in Ontario have been in the game for a great many years and have the successes to back up their programmes. Like anything you need to do your research when picking a pro just like you do with a breeder.