Hi there. I am a rank beginner to the world of hunting, so let me just preface this by saying I'm completely ignorant but very eager to learn a lot. I've got a two year old feist I adopted from the shelter. In the year and a half I've had him, he's learned everything I can throw at him. He shows a strong pointing instinct, especially towards birds, and is overall a very smart, very willing little guy. I've been reading up on bird dog training and am gearing up to start training him as if he were a pointer. I've read some good books on the subject, but most of them assume that the reader is an experienced hunter and that the dog is a six-week-old puppy.

Has anyone here had luck training an older dog? Any advice? Any book recommendations? Thanks a bunch!