I'm new to the gun dog idea. I've owned dogs before (golden retriever, rottweilers) but was not into hunting when I had them (I was 7). We just recently moved into a new place and have enough room and a yard to accommodate a 4 legged friend. Ive been looking at several breeds like a kid in a candy shop. (flat coated retriever, golden retriever, nova scotia duck tolling retriever, English lab, and the list goes on.) I am not asking what kind of dog is the best.
I would like to know if it is damaging to keep a duck/ bird dog indoors. I ask because I would like to have both a family pet and a hunting companion.
Also is it tough on a dog to go from upland game bird hunting to duck hunting? (ie. Chukars around kamloops lake near savona to ducks up in the hills all in the same day)
And any training tips would be helpful
I will post pics when I get the dog.