Cool, thanks for the input,
The only live birds she has been on has been the one day of training. I guess I should just make more of a point to get out to the preserve and get her on the birds. I think I will have the trainer go with me the next time to see what I can learn from him. I can save myself about 20.00 by going out without the trainer.

She is 12 months old. I would love for her to retrieve ducks and goose. But I think I am just going to end up hunting more upland!! I enjoy upland a lot, just havent done it a lot. Once a year in fact because I didnt have a dog...

I am open to any suggestions for home taining inbetween outings to the preserve. I think I am going to continue our find the bird thing. She is getting a lot of excitement for birds. Now when I let her out and tell her to find the bird, she runs out, not walk around, and uses her nose.