Words of Wisdom

[Settertude]

Do you homework and acquire a good dog of proven hunting stock.
Allow the birds to teach the dog after solid basic obedience.
Reinforce the good stuff.

Most important: do your level best to make your friend believe you are the most loved and spectacular being alive.
He/she will do their level best and then some to please.
Don't betray their love.

[banknote]

Train for the dog you want two years from now, not two months from now.

[polmaise]

Don't believe everything on the internet is right for you or your dog

[Tooling]

Don't EVER say "Find a bird" (or whatever your equivalent of that may be) if you are not in fact out trying to find birds.

x 10,000

[Settertude]

With many other things being true, I do my best to remember these two.

Make your pup think you are the finest human alive
Birds teach bird dogs.

Oops...sorry, I had already replied.

[marselina]

helpful thread! thanks