letting pups run on wild birds is a great way to start a pup.This does not include shooting or retrieving.Serious training can start whne a pup gets a year or so of age.The pup will develope a desire to hunt if he sees a lot of birds and if your in good pheasant country you have the best of both...
You might try using an elect timer,set it to turn on for 30 minutes every two hours.I keep wood chips over the pig pad, dogs love it and keep warm
for bulbs wood chips work great ive used a 125 watt heating bulb
we cater to small groups and have lots of free land to hunt. the late season is fun and quite.The only thing you have to watch for is snow storms they drift in the roads and limit you access