I am really pleased with how my young dogs are coming on so far this season. They are showing that they are steady and quiet, and will pick game without issue. The best thing for them now is experience; they simply need miles on the clock. There is more to this than just taking them out shooting. While they do need exposure to shooting situations, more important is familiarising them in the right way. I am often asked how long it takes to train a dog. Put simply, they can only be trained at the pace they can learn at. Just like people, this will be individual to each dog.
It is a really bad idea to compare your dog with others just because they are a similar age. What some dogs find naturally easy, others will really struggle with and vice versa. If your dog has found one aspect of
