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No reason to let her chase birds, unless she lacks prey drive. pretty soon you will probably have a flusher if you just let her chase. the recall Won't make a whole lot of difference. A 100 ft check cord is nuts. Don't do that.....Cj Apologies, I am confused by this response (likely because I am ne...

As detailed in another post, we have recently purchased a 5 month old setter puppy. She has been started on birds (is pointing but not holding on the flush and used to training blanks). I would like to continue her on live birds. My goal is to make the training sessions fun, just have her point and ...

You can work on recalls around the house or in the yard. Teach her to walk nicely on a lead. I always start with a lead, not a checkcord, because I want my dogs to handle much more independently on the cc during the steadying process. Thanks for the tips. Can you explain these two points? Also, whe...

Thank you all! We decided on a 5 month old "started" setter. She was pointing birds, not gun shy and showed what as a novice I would call decent prey drive in the short time we were with her. The first two days have gone well. If you have any words of wisdom on initial obedience/house training, plea...

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Thanks for both responses. Funny description of the dog personalities! My wife really likes springer spaniels. Any different answer in regards to disposition or shedding etc? As for exercise, we have a small fenced yard. Approx 25 yards x 10 yards. The plan is dog gets to play in yard as much as it ...

Hello- Looking at getting my first hunting dog. Dog will live and spend most of its time indoors. Should I expect any difference in the average brittany or english setter in the amount of energy it will have or ability to live comfortably in home? What about grooming? I live in the northeast so worr...