I don't necessarily agree that force breaking is a MUST with all dogs. I train in the old English style for the most part and very few of my dogs are force broke. HOWEVER it will yake care of a number of problems if necessary. A good natural instinct foundation along with a taught "hold" command, and reliable basic obedience training is the key with most dogs. If your dog was trained right from the get go, it sounds like you need to go back to basics with it go back to the chute and table for training sessions. work on the recall and hold commands. My bet is IF your dog was a reliable retriever in its first year it will come back pretty quickly. If not then look at force breaking BUT be sure to het help with this from an experienced trainer.
Good Luck and above all have fun.
