need help

I'm new to dog training, and I got my first dog of my own last week, she's an 8 week old chocolate lab. I don't know exactly what gear to start off with for training her. I'd like to train her to retrieve pheasant's, dove's, quail, and duck's. Also train her to point. She's a very intelligent...

I own a 14 month old Lab Colley mix. She got more of the Lab than Colley and I am thinking about trying to train her to be a duck retriever. I have taken her when i go out shooting and when something hits the water she will retrieve it ( as lons as she see's the splash). I can sometimes guide...