re: Convince me to train my dog to be a duck dog

Once you start hunting with a dog you trained, you will never want to go without it. Very rewarding, and you form a bond that only you and the dog will share. If you take it in many different situations, you will be surprised at how the dog will adapt to them. Get a stand, and get the dog used to getting on it.

And I am one of the people that don't agree with the "ducks don't flare from a dog" group. If ducks don't flare from a light colored dog, lay a white sheet beside you next time and see how that affects them. It will move even less than a dog, and it will damn sure flare ducks. Camouflage the dog however you like (vest, face paint, etc) and don't worry about the jabronis that make fun of that.

Enjoy your dog!