Well, where do I begin? First of all, I would go get a book or video. There are lots of good ones out there. If you can't find them in any stores you can order them from Amazon or other online sellers. Everyone has their preference, but I like George Hickox. I have the book 'Hunt 'Em Up' and the video series 'Training the Upland Flushing Dog'. I like Hickox's style because he puts a lot of emphasis on using live birds in the field.

The biggest tip I can give you is to get your dog on some real birds, starting with pigeons, then working up to quail, chuckars and pheasants. If you don't have access to these, one method would be to hide the dummy in some tall grass when you dog doesn't know it's there, then get him in the general area, tell him to 'Hunt', and praise him lavishly when he finds it.

As far as equipment goes, the only things you really need (besides birds) are dummies and a check cord. You could get pheasant wings from someone you know who hunts pheasants quite a bit. Good Luck!