Great pics!
Personally I would not get a collar yet. A pointing dog makes no mistakes his first year, he just learns how much fun the rest of his life will be. The second season is where it becomes hunting for the gun.
Yardwork overlayed with whistle will get you pretty far, if not all the way. Every training session should include some here or come training, with a whistle. Soon he will turn at the first sound, and come wagging when whistled in.
Then next year when he starts blowing off the whistle, think about the collar.
The first year is all for the pup. He will give you all the rest if you give him the first one.
Congrats on both your young hunters! A 5 month old that points and retrieves is the stuff legends are made of.
Last edited by Backroads; 11/08/12.
