LOOKING FOR POINTERS ON WHEN TO START TRAINING I HAVE A 12 WEEK OLD YELLOW LAB A.K.C. IT IS A FEMALE DOG AND I WANT TO USE HER FOR GOOSE HUNTING IN THE CORN FIELDS AND BEAN FIELDS . WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO START TRAINING. SOME GUYS SAY 6 MONTHS SOME SAY LONGER.. WELL WHAT IS IT.................ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

I RAISE LABS,AND ALL IS TRAINED FOR WATERFOWL,AND UPLAND BIRDS.I START MY PUPPYS ON WING TRAINING AT THE BEGINNING OF SIX TO SEVEN WEEKS,MOST OF IT FOR PLAY AND TO LEARN THEM ON SCENT BUT THE SERIOUS TRAINING YES STARTS AT 12 TO 16WKS OF AGE.I KNOW THAT MY PUPPYS AT 7WKS OF AGE ARE ALRDY SWIMMING AND PARTIALLY RETRIEVING.BUT I LET THEM PLAY MOST OF THE TIME,IF YOU WORK WITH YOUR LAB AND STICK TO THE TRAINING SCHEDULE,I'M SURE YOU WILL HAVE AN EXCELLENT GOOSE DOG AS WELL AS A LIFELONG HUNTING COMPANION FOR YEARS TO COME. GOOD LUCK BOBBY60

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE POINTERS,. BUT WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO START TRAINING OVER A GUN. SHE IS 16 WEEKS NOW AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HER ALONG TO OBSERVE THE HUNT BUT SOME SAY THE GUN WILL SCARE HER AND SHE WILL NEVER HUNT FOR ME AFTER THAT IS THIS TRUE....I DONT WANT TO SCARE HER AND DESTROY MY CHANCES OF A GREAT DOG............