I've got a GSP puppy on his way in about four weeks time and I'd like to get everything I need sorted before he gets here. I've read countless bird dog training books and watched many videos but I'm still uncertain. The majority of the bird training I've seen uses real birds such as pigions and quail. I don not have access to real birds until hunting season. His primary use will be upland game birds and the odd goose hunt. Does anyone know of some good literature I can obtain or any really good training videos that can help?
Thank you very much. Needless to say this is my first hunting dog ever so I'm pretty nervous and I want to make sure I don't make many mistakes in the proccess that could hinder my dogs potential.