The more birds you put a dog on the better. Take some pigeons, clip the wings or tie a rope around the legs or something then plant it. Lead the dog to it and let the dog flush it. A few sessions of this and the dog should want to go 'out' and hunt. But do it in a controlled environment. A game farm is excellent as you may purchase birds without having to raise or catch them yourself.

Sometimes the dog has to getto know a placebefore being comfortable and the dog should always know where you are. Using whistle commands can help.

But if all else fails, then the dog is probably too dependant to be a good hunter. I had a goldie that wouldn't range more than five feet in front. More birds exposure only made her run after, then jog right back. She was excellent in hunting mice but a bust for pheasant.