Thanks for the input so far. Dogs are individuals and I agree that no single approach will work for all. My hopes for him will be as a grouse and woodcock dog with pheasants added in a little later on. He's our family pet too and he associates very well with people.
The distractions are mostly from scent. They have such keen senses of smell, it's hard to imagine what is going on in his head trying to process all that information. It is fun to watch him track scent and zoom in on the source. I'll keep at it a day at a time and I am fine with him developing at his own pace.
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