Slow down. For some pups, nine weeks is just getting weaned offthe mother. Don'tthink live birds until thepup is ready for it.Put a live bird in a cage and see what yourpup does. Make sure the bird is much smaller than the dog and use only one bird.Ifhe sniffs itlooks away, he's not ready. If he shows real excitement then you can introduce birds. By excitement, I mean tail wagging, barking, biting at the cage. This won't happen until four to six months. Three months if the doghas exceptional drive.