Training a puppy to be a hunting dog can be a demanding task. Some 17 years ago an attempt to instruct a German shorthaired pointer named Ruger was a hopeless failure.
I had more luck after I fortuitously met Danny and Cathy Hayes, of Adligjager Kennels in Burpengary, Queensland.
Danny and Cathy discussed many things about choosing the right breeder and dog and we settled on taking Purdey. Not everything was straightforward as Purdey had to survive a life and death struggle after a paralysis tick bite. But about seven months from her birth, Purdey finally found her way to our home, where she slotted in as though she had been with us all her life, immediately bonding with me.
During her time with Danny and Cathy, Purdey had been instructed in and learnt
