there is no wrong or right way of bringing a pup on, but i do think there is an accepted "good practice"...as long as you are happy to work the dog then good for you...by the way, both of my dogs hardly retrieve and that is fully down to my "bad practice"....no one is perfect, but some people have a better grasp on how thing should be done.....im not one of em!
all the best with your dog, just hope its not for sale next season due to jacking from being over matched too early
cheers, matt