re: Questions about training hunting dogs.

1. I did it with one of mine around the same age, didn't have any negative side effects and he learned it just fine.

2. I don't bathe mine very often, only if they really get funky. If real dirty just hose them down in the yard with only water.

3. If first time training one consider getting it trained by someone and go watch and learn what the trainer does for future knowledge. Or find someone with dogs and let them teach you how to train them. I did the second choice.

4. Having them in the house will do nothing harmful to their hunting ability or drive. I play fetch with my beagles in the off season and, let them ride 4 wheelers with me, ride in the cab of the truck etc etc. you can't stop several hundred years of breeding and instinct by letting them stay in the house.

That's my 0.02 cents on the matter.