National Brittany Rescue And Adoption Network Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa Region

We believe, along with other rescues, that with knowledge and the proper equipment it is possible to train a rescue dog to be a hunting dog. As long as the prospective student has a desire and passion for birds he can be trained. We have had many young enthusiastic brittanies who would have made great bird dogs if properly trained. There are rescues who'se dogs have place in field trials so anything is possible! However many people want a rescue dog to immediately use as a hunting dog and that may be expecting too much from a rescue dog. We think that a bond should be established and then at least some basic training should be gone through before any hunting is undertaken.

I am a novice trainer and also a novice hunter, but there can be great pride in what your dog can do in the field.  It is a thrill to see a beautiful brittany go on point and to see them at full stride searching a field for birds. There is a great tradition of pointing dogs and bird hunting. Great authors like Nash Buckingham and Bob Wehle sparked an interest in me.

It is a nice way to bond with your dog to try to train them. I believe it strenghtens their friendship with you and bonds them with you forever.