It may not be a three minute rock solid point, but there must be a point. This isn't pass shooting either. I though my three year GSP, Stella, was pointing a dead quail I was sure I dropped, until it flushed like a rocket as I approached casually with my gun at my side. Young dogs must go hunting to learn the difference in smell between c rippled and dead birds. Make sure your pup's first season includes all the types of hunting you expect him to hunt and test in.
Wild birds are mandatory.
It's predawn and you're in the blind and waiting. Bring a short lead to secure pup in the blind and keep them warm. They can sense your intensity as you scan the horizon for those first downed birds. That dog is your best friend, so help him find those first downed birds. You are that pups security and pal.