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[gasman]

How or What is the best way to introduce a puppy in training, to birds?

I am trying to train my pup on my own with no experiance and a trying to find out the most effective or best way to do this. I have read some books on training and bought a few videos, but none of them cover this topic (along with other topics). So i am sure i have other questions.
 
Where can i get my hands on some birds for training in the puget sound area? (I am in Tacoma)
What birds should i use? I do not know wich birds to use for training, quail, chuckar, phesant, pigeons, etc........

Thanks for any advice,
Pete

[griff]

what kind of pup?    i went to a pet store (Northwest seed and pet) and bought a few Young pheasant and let them go in the back yard. let the dog chase them around for five min. then put the birds away.  but don't let the dog chew on them. don't know if that's good or not but it worked with my Griffin. he now gos nuts over birds. tried to make training as fun as possible so he enjoyed it as much as i did.

[mossback91]

Lots of hunting typ breeds will just have the natural instinct to go for gamebirds..........I have noticed that the smell of a pheasant really gets them jacked too!

[gasman]

what kind of pup?   

Chocolate Lab.

[Birdguy]

Gasman, send me a PM I live just across the narrows bridge and have or can get the birds you seek. I have always just had the birds in the yard and let the pup do what he naturally does. You will probably be surprised how quickly they figure out whats up .

[gasman]

PM Sent................

[Old Dog]

If Birdguy dosen't work out I'm just outside the Tacoma City limits, and I have a few extra chukar for sale. 



Old Dog Gamebirds WDFW licensed game bird farm.  Member NPIP.

[gasman]

Where are you at, and what kind of price would i be looking at for birds?

[Old Dog]

PM sent.......................

[Birdguy]

Old Dog shoot me an email and perhaps we can compare notes. Always looking for people raising birds.

[gasman]

Olddog and Birdguy, would you guys get me prices on the birds you have available. Either PM, E-Mail, or post up here if you would.

I would like to keep my pup interested in birds while i am training by having a bird to send him after atleast every other week.

Thanks
Pete

[guyg]

I've used the store-bought pheasant scent, and wetted down a dummy with it, or put some on a tennis ball.  Back that up with a pheasant wing, or skin, and they'll remember the smell. Then buy 'em some live ones at one of these preserves, and by the time you're done, they'll get the program. 

[gasman]

I've used the store-bought pheasant scent, and wetted down a dummy with it, or put some on a tennis ball.  Back that up with a pheasant wing, or skin, and they'll remember the smell. Then buy 'em some live ones at one of these preserves, and by the time you're done, they'll get the program. 

Yes, i do this already....

I went to see "OLDGUY" yesterday, and picked up 3 chuckers. Going to take Hemi out this weekend and let him chase one around.

Hemi loved being in the flight pen with all those birds, he was in "Chucker Heaven". Of course i kept him on a lead.

[Old Dog]

Hey gasman!  That's Old Dog NOT Old Guy

It was fun watching Hemi with all those birds.  He sure has a lot of desire for them

[gasman]

You know they are one in the same 



OLD DOG......................