3days, if you end up with one of these get to obedience quick. Does your bf hunt? Get on with the training early and be consistent. I saw a chessie destroyed b/c the person who had him couldn't finish him on ducks and sent him to duck school. They broke him, said they never had a retriever like it. He came back dead inside and with buckshot in his butt. I still hunt with him but he's not the same. He lost his love for life. If you do hunt and want him to go to duck school make sure they specialize in Chessies.

They are my favorite to watch in the field, it's just that getting there is very hard work. Worth it, but hard work.