RE: The pups first bird. (pic)
Nice work, good lucking pup! I agree....get them on birds early and make them realize what hunting is about and that it's fun. You want them (your dog) to want to go out and find the birds and make them realize it's not work!
Funny thing about your pup hating pics taken. My old GSP (the white one) hated his pictures being taken around dead birds...always put his ears down and shyed away....always thought it was a quorky (sp?) thing only he did.