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Forget about birds for at least a few months. Run the dog frequently through varied types of cover if possible. Pay attention and some point the dog should start to pay attention to or may chase song birds or doves, etc... Then go back to quail, but do it slowly and let the dog decide the pace. Tha...

Four months old and somehow you "made" her use her "use her nose" to find some dead birds that had been dragged around the yard? That right there smells like too much pressure has probably been put on a young pup of a breed that can be slow to develop anyway. Back off the birdwork and let her grow ...

Assuming you haven't shot around the pup yet or used an e collar around birds? Assuming pup has had no bad bird experience of which you are aware? Is pup generally timid or bold otherwise? I have not shot around the pup nor have I used an e collar on her and pup is more bold then timid and she has ...

I have a 4 month old Weimaraner that is bird shy. She is good with dead birds as I've drug them around the yard and made her use her nose to find them and she has no problem picking them up. I tried taking her to my trainer and working her there and she shows no interest - even when I used my Britta...