Duncan_642

Jealousy! looks a fair old size to me congrats mate! where abouts in devon im down that way

reply to my message then or you have proved all these people right...

+1 for panacur

Exactly Thats not the point here trying to keep a tidy methodical reliable dog is, if never seen a dog distro brush ive seen plenty of dogs duck and dive and jump stuff driving game from bramble patches and the like. Think your starting to miss the point about getting the dog to do as you need.. plenty of game sits in tight and as a dogs brain is a third devoted to its nose it can get distracted by other scents if a dog doesn't cover an entire length of hedge row something may be missed and for me being as efficient as possible is important as well as all this dog having fun and the l

that's not the way to go at all you really think forcing the dog to hear multiple shots that its already scared of is good advice.. To my mind that's like putting a child in front of a horror film on repeat and having the mentality of ohh they'll get used to it... Makes no sense to me

You dont rely on a dog day to day to do your job then? Just letting your dog go in game invested ground is not a method of training... Working a dog is not a walk in the park

Unruly dogs in general are a no go..

Try doing it the other way round let her have freedom at the start and a bit of a scamper then do your 10 - 15 minutes

If you feel your not getting any good from a lesson then it might be worth trying to end the session on a good note and then call it a day. Out of interest how long do you tend to make sessions?

Sounds like you have laid down firm signals! so would put it down to age and experience. its a fine line of how many times to give a command before they will bet bored and start to ignore your commands. If you think that's happening call them to heel and restart the command.

Gun shy.. or gun nervous? the two are different. if its gun shy then not much will correct it and 12 months to correct a working dog is impractical in my opinion. Gun nervousness can be cured but stop using the shotgun, start with a starting pistol or similar with the help of an assistant, using open ground start 300-400 yards away and let off a shot if any reaction at all treat and reassure once there is little or no reaction slowly decrease the distance.. then start again at distance with the shotgun and repeat the process, It is difficult to asses which it is but gun shyness in inherent

a person is a bit more than a dog to me..... not saying im cruel to animals but two separate issues there lads, im trying to protect our country from thugs and criminals seems my way and your way are different

I wasn't directing the what do you do at you it was at weasle but he seems to have shied away now,

ohh yeah i forgot killing people is legal over the water isnt it!

what do you do then wealse i was forthcoming in telling you?