Get her in the backyard and with a fishingpole and a wing see what she does. Do not let her catch it! Use the "Whoa" command to stop her when or if she points! If she stops or holds solid with the whoa command while the wing is on the ground in front of her she has had some training before. If not, you will have to train her to Whoa. There is several different methods on how to do this and You tube will be your friend along with some good training books. When you take her to the field, well before any hunting season, use a long lead with her 15-20'. you can plant wings with some scent without her watching you and work into the wind with the long lead. If she is having trouble locating your planted wings you can kind of direct her and when she gets birdy and stops, again use "Whoa" and make her hold it for extended periods. May be short 15-20 seconds at first, but keep extending the time that she holds. If she moves, just put her back in the original spot and repeat Whoa. You can use Whoa around the house when feeding etc. Start slow with the gunfire, maybe just a cap gun or 22. I would use live pigeons or chukar and you should have the long lead on just in case she bolts. If she runs or cowhers stop!! If she wants to chase it is a good thing. A buddy will be a great help on this portion as you could stand 50 yds away and throw even a dead bird up and shoot and then your buddy can release the dog. she should come screaming to get the bird. Make sure the lead is still attached so you can grab it and bring her to you for the retrieve portion!! This is just a snidbit of what you will be learning to do. Goodluck and do some research with videos and books and you will do fine!:cheers:
