Self Trained Brittany

I'm not sure what happened to it, but I started a thread a few months back about good pointer trainers in WI. I received the names of what I'm sure are some very good trainers, but a couple of you suggested that I try training her myself. Well, I decided to do just that. I have to thank you guys, because today I took her out on her first hunt and after a shaky start, we had a pretty great day together. There isn't a whole lot that's more gratifying than what I experienced today. She still needs work, but today we accomplished a great deal. She pointed, she listened and obeyed, and with a little positive reinforcement..........she retrieved. Like I said we have a lot of work to do, but today was a great start. Not bad for just 8 months old.

Congratulations! It sounds like you are on the right track. There are few things more satisfying than training your own dog and it shows you did a lot of right things. I am sure you are on the road to a lot of good future hunts.