First live bird introduction didn’t go well
Hello, need advice, I took our 18wk female out to a trainers kennel on his farm where has birds and other dogs and my puppy showed zero drive. He is a family member so we just wanted to see how she did at this age. Around our house she is active, runs around plays with our golden retriever, etc. but when she got there She didn’t seem to have any drive. Just walked around and sniffed. The other dogs were kenneled and she was in a big yard by yourself first just to see how she reacted. She would point a feather on a string, and was attentive to the feather on the ground and live pigeon in hand but didn’t go chase as the bird flew just wanted to pick up the feathers after. The trainer is used to working with English pointers, setters, and GSPs. He complimented her looks/confirmation and the fact that she would point, but he said he’s never seen a breed like this have zero drive. Thanks for any info you can provide. She is a great dog at home. His recommendation was to get her out more and see how she does in new environments and see if she runs around more and pays attention to other birds, butterfly’s, etc. I am hoping it’s something she may grow out of but I was pretty discouraged after watching her and getting feedback from the trainer.