After I do the bird introduction with a dog I move on to remote launcher work.
If you’re not familiar with remote launchers, It’s a spring loaded device that holds a bird and then pops it into flight via electronic remote control or the pull of a string for manually operated ones.
In my opinion it is one of the most valuable tools for training a dog to be steady on birds. The point of using a launcher is to simulate the flush of a wild bird. The remote launcher lets you put the bird in the air whenever you want. Here is a short video clip on how a launcher works.