We have a 8 1/2 year old German Shorthaired Pointer. She is an excellent hunting dog. My husband trained her from a pup. He taught her to stay or Whoa before her dog food dish. He would hold her leg up as to point and say whoa. Then on command he would tell her "get it". He also trained her to "whoa" on a dumby tied to the end of a fishing line. He would have her whoa and real in the line slowly. She would have to wait for the command. We never used any books it takes absolute consistency. People borrow her now for hunting. She is getting old though lays around mostly all day. Any other questions e-mail me and I can ask my husband how he taught her other things. One thing I don't know how he trained her on was when he points in a direction and says bird, she'll go that way. Good Luck.