Ground-Shy bird dog? you can easily avoid this potential problem. It happens from time to time; you see a bird dog that’s not confident on the terrain it’s working and will focus on the ground more than looking for birds.
Sacrificing what’s important
Lay down your arms Hunting freshman bird dogs a little differently. Think about how long you will be hunting with your dog, sacrificing time during the hunting season to help teach and reenforce proper field obedience while wild bird hunting
Test their trust
Standing Right and with Confidence Can you Trust your pointing dog to hold point until your arrival? Waiting can be so hard to do, but there are training exercises that will teach your pointing dog to hold point and stand