Thought this would be a fun thread.
I have a 6 month old Airedale. She is learning the ropes on retrieving ducks and doing really well. While I don't expect her to match a lab when it comes to water skills, or any bird dog when it comes to quail, I do think she will handle the gun fire and retrieval just fine.
I am also going to attempt to train her for tracking wounded game, and she will likely see a wounded coyote, rabbit, fox, or a raccoon in her life along with being a general companion with me in basically all things outdoors, minus turkey hunts and fishing on my 12' aluminum boat.
