RE: what do you get??
You definately did the right thing by taking your pup to the trainer young. I made the mistake of waiting until my pup was almost a year and ended up with a dog that would not touch a dummy. Fortunately she loves real birds, but I still cannot get her to touch a dummy. I do agree that there is no such thing as a 9 month old finished lab, but I do not think that a lab is ever really finished, they always seems to amaze me. You should have a good dog when you get it back. Good Luck.