Breaking, Bad
Breaking is the opposite of steadiness, and one of the most irritating behaviors retriever owners typically deal with.
Jessie Richards owns and operates Full Throttle Kennel, in Campbellsport, Wisconsin. She specializes in training all breeds of retrievers for hunting and AKC hunt tests, as well as guides upland hunters and takes time in October for waterfowl hunting in Saskatchewan.
Breaking is the opposite of steadiness, and one of the most irritating behaviors retriever owners typically deal with.
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