Mine stay in the house mate and as far as training goes it's the same as any other dog I start mine off as pups on the retrieve with a pair of rolled up socks then to a small ball then progress to a rabbit dummy plenty of praise, why would you not play with it at the end of the day it's a dog you have to bond with it if you want it to work for you as for hunting you are only bringing out the natural instinct I have a collie x and it's been the easiest dog I have ever had to train.
Plenty of praise never loss your rag never shout at them if you can get hold of a DVD called purdys progress good