I work for the city i live in, and the city i live in has the county dog pound, so i take care of the dogs whenever we have one. well, anyways, this one dogs time was about up,i'm guessing she's just a mut, but its a great dog so i took it home. she's a black and white dog, i'll take a picture of her and put it on here after i get done with this post. maybe someone can tell me what kind they think she is. she's just a pup and her spirits seem to be high, just needs to gain a little weight. but to the point of this post, i'd like to try to turn her somewhat into a pheasant dog, nothing pro, just someone to take with me when i go and help me sniff out hiding birds. I took her with me yesterday when i shot clay pigeons, and she seemed to love it just as much as i do. For a couple of shots she just sat under neath me between my legs. So she isn't gun shy, thats a major plus. Also some pluses, she comes to you whenever u call for her, and when walking around in the field she doesn't get too far away, and when she does just give a whistle and she comes back. Played some fetch with her today, runs out, picks up the toy and brings it back to me. So she may be from the pound, but i think she has possibilities. Well, now to the real point of this post. Whats the first step in training a hunting dog?