Thread: training to walk ifront. new dog.

hi all. just got a new dog from the pound. looked too much like our old dog that the wife couldn't say no. I had a hard time too. Paper work says hes a collie x huntaway, the pound thought collie x spaniel. Hes 6 months old and the last owner trained him pretty well. He sits and lies down, stays and walks nice on leash.
I want to train him to hunt deer and track tahr chamois ect. He was pretty nervous after the pound for 2 weeks but after 2 nights here is getting a lot better.

Anyways, been reading what I can find but would love some advice. How do you get him to walk ahead of you when hunting? I still want him to walk next to me when on leash or in town ect.
Is it worth sent training on a skin or just wait until we go bush? Lots more questions but would love to hear your feedback/ideas/thoughts.

cheers