If you know someone that has remote traps, see if he'll help you I've seen a lot of dogs over the years do what your talking about. With a remote trap don't give him a chance to point the bird. If he's within about 10' but out of the scent cone, pop the bird and say nothing. Try to get him going cross wind at 10 or so yards. Soon as he makes game, pop the bird. It may take him 10 birds or so but he willbe on point before you caqn pop the bird. When thar happens, he wins. Do not pop the bird till he moves. Go around front and he will move at some point. The moment he moves pop the bird and say nothing. Do this with pigeons. They will not come out of the trap and land on the ground. They will not come out and fly off 50 or so yards and land. They will come out of the trap flying and may land in a tree, telephone pole or simply go home. Your dog will not be able to catch them. Very important. Eight or ten birds and he will be pointing. Think about what I've just told you. You become the bird, make that pigeon act like a real bird and you'll have him. DO NOT wait and see if he'll stop in just a few steps, he won't. DO NOT watch him make game and give him a chance to point, no wild bird does that.
