a trainers hand much like a conventional champagne party popper charge 40 is a gunpowder charge or a pressurized air charge that is set off when a trainer pulls on a string coupled to an initiator 46 species selectable game bird down 28 pads treat 12 to provide the pup with an audible gunshot simulation a treat for consumption and bird scent for additional stimulation treat 12 is motivated out of opening 48 by initiation of charge 40 in one embodiment treat 12 is a ball of dried beef liver that bounces and rolls to excite a pup alternatively or in addition treat 12 may be rice paper flavored with broth to float on air after being expelled from opening 48 in alternative embodiments other types of starch compounds having characteristics of confetti may be used with other types of flavorings attractive to a pup in use a trainer may allow the pup to smell the treat to get the pup excited and then hold the housing 42 away from the pup for initiation of charge 40 once the pup becomes familiar with the housing 42 and associates its presentation with a treat the trainer may bring housing 42 to a closer position to the pup for initiation further the size of charge 40 may be altered to increase as a pup becomes familiar with the gunshot simulation in one embodiment all or part of housing 42 may.