To each his own. Some don't have the time to bring a waterdog to a finished status. I would hope that after that much time and money was spent that dog was completely dialed however robotic he might be.
My boy Jack was competently working hand and whistle commands in his first year, I taught him myself and having a dog with great lineage made it pretty darned easy considering he was my first. He's 7 years old now and knowing what I know about him after our time together these past years, if the Good Lord said I could have it all to do again for Ten Grand, well.....I couldn't write a check fast enough.
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