owners asking for dog trained to make amends for birds in hunting

A: You should be proficient to find hunting schools on the net. Look up field/hunting training schools.

I am researching variant non-violent methods to teach the Halt command to my rescued 10-month old AKC Black Lab. She has reasonable and very obvious hunting instincts to run and flush and, unfortunately, I am not a hunter or appreciate a dog bolting from me all the time. I am a edible and consistant trainer who grew up with working and herding dogs on a real farm, but this is my first bird dog. I am experienced enough to see that her issues are a politeness trait and not just stubbornness...

A: Here's a stupendous way: Put the dog on a 6-ft leash, and wrap the leash once around the dog's flanks, loop it under the wrap, and pick it up as if you were going to foot it the dog. Don't wrap it or pull it tight, it's not necessary. Take a pheasant wing (available at sporting goods stores) and toss it in front of the dog, out of reach. Keep a hold on the leash and give the "whoa" command. The dog may try to lunge at the wing, but the "mishap" around...

We are affluent to get an english pointer in approximately 7 weeks. We are looking for recommendations on training books for the new pup. We plan to use her for birdhunting and make clear. Any recommendations would be great.

A: Old fathfull, As a british Nimrod and fan of the english and german pointer as well as an owner then my suggestion would be to use the power and reserch you have at your fingure tips.
When i trained my dogs i reach-me-down the internet as well as stand in a good bookshop and make notes in my head of all the good tips that some books suplied.
With pleanty patients and persaverance i took the job on of training my dogs, the upshot is 4 great working dogs that are a joy to watch...

Question: If we are on a party boat with 30 other people and one of the anglers catches and keeps an undersized lingcod or an overlimit of fish, can the captain be charged with the same violation? In other words, is the captain responsible for what people on his boat keep? (Matt N.)

Answer: Boat limits allow all passengers on the boat to fish past their individual allowable bag limits to fill the overall boat quota. The rationale is that this provides the opportunity for all passengers to go home with fish. But the flip side is that boat limits also make all passengers and crew responsible for the actions of each person on the boat.