The drills · Pointer Started · 04 of 9
Pointing breeds · Started · Beginner
Introduction to Birds.
First exposure to live birds. Building prey drive and bird interest.
Where it sits
Introduction to Birds is drill 4 of 9 in the pointer started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.
Before it: Heel
Dog walks at heel position without pulling.
After it: Yard Whoa
Steady whoa at close range with increasing distractions.
What it builds toward
This drill feeds the NAVHDA Natural Ability (NA). What that test judges, from the rulebook.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Introduction to Birds. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
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