Posted By MinnetonkaBlackIce on 19 Sep 2010 08:33 AM
Before woa training (age 1.5) he would only hold point for around 10 seconds, then launch at the bird. Early (6-10 months) it was only 4 to 5 seconds, it was getting better with age & the nuimber of birds. I let him range out quite a bit, and it may take some time to get into position for a good shot. -That's why I chose to woa train him.

WOA training, good choice / bad choice, I wanted to control when he would flush the bird.
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I woulda "steadied him" w/o any verbal "whoa" or such, taught him his manners on birds and then let him flush when I released him...

Different strokes.  You got what you wanted and there's nothing wrong with that.

Jere