By Bob West
Life comes at a pup from all directions in its first year. It's fun and exciting but sometimes intimidating--a time when we have to be careful in our approach as we guide, expose and monitor. We hope to build on the positive and help them fully realize their predatory instincts and gain self-confidence, yet avoid bad habits.
We're also blending in the basics of obedience so it's a real balancing act, but for most of us it's a rewarding experience when we start training a hunting puppy.
Where do we start? I feel an overall perspective on our part should come first:...
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