The Process of Training an Upland Bird Dog

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The Process of Training an Upland Bird Dog
There is a process that should be followed when a person is going to pick a puppy that will be trained as an upland bird dog. The first step is to perform some research on picking out the right breed of puppy that will not only fit into the family but also for the fowl that will be hunted. The owner needs to become knowledgeable on the proper care that is needed for the puppy to grow into a healthy dog. There are basic training steps needed for a puppy to become a great bird dog that start when the puppy comes home. To be a responsible owner of a trained and skilled upland bird dog it takes time and patients, but the reward of a well-trained dog and the love of a companion is priceless.
The first step is to perform some research on picking out the right breed of puppy that will not only fit into the family but also for the fowl that will be hunted. Check out different breeders and finding one that fits the needs for the puppy you pick. This will be ideal in the history of the bloodline of the parents to the puppies and the abilities of your puppy and their future training. There are many breed options when it comes to picking the right puppy. To narrow the selection down, think if a retriever or a pointer will fit into your hunting and family needs. When selecting a puppy the families lifestyle needs to fit with the breed, as it can be a ten plus year commitment (Hall, 2013).
Retrievers are eager to please their owner, love the water, and are known as the “flusher” of bird dogs. Retrievers are great family pets and are very faithful to their family as a whole, but the main master or alpha is the hunter that the dogs live to please. Pointers are also eager to please, but they a...

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...le of the family. The animals are like machines, but they also need proper care, love, and nutrition.

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