Do you normally shoot primers in training? In training are you sending from your side standing or from the bucket? Sometimes a dog will have sensory overload from the test and simply have a brain fart. Not a big deal and I don't know of any way to fix that.
With dogs getting confused on a go bird. I will make the gun safe, get up off the bucket. Then make sure the dog is lined up for the mark before sending. The ready, set, go mentality can confuse some dogs.
Also make 100% sure the dog actually saw the mark. Look at your dogs head while the marks are going down. It could be as simple as your dog didn't get a good look at the go bird. Last weekend there were lots of seasoned dogs that didn't swing to the go bird. If that is the case lots of bucket drills help.
Hope some of this helps
Mark Land
With dogs getting confused on a go bird. I will make the gun safe, get up off the bucket. Then make sure the dog is lined up for the mark before sending. The ready, set, go mentality can confuse some dogs.
Also make 100% sure the dog actually saw the mark. Look at your dogs head while the marks are going down. It could be as simple as your dog didn't get a good look at the go bird. Last weekend there were lots of seasoned dogs that didn't swing to the go bird. If that is the case lots of bucket drills help.
Hope some of this helps
Mark Land
