I took my 3 1/2 month chocolate lab puppy out grouse hunting over the last three days. It's has been very rewarding. I taught her to always keep looking back for me so she doesn't run off. I'm not a trainer, but when I first started taking her out, if she got a bit too far ahead, I would hide on her. She would race past me with panic in her eyes! Not sure if this is the right thing to do, but it works, and has worked for all my dogs in the past. No grouse so far though. Only have seen one in the last three days.