It’s not the dog’s fault or the lack of training, it comes down to the handler not holding a Hard Line. Steady to flush, trigger, fall and retrieve is mastered through a lot of training hours and time in the
King of the Mountain
I Don’t Care training and exercises are important early on. Remember how hard it was to become that King and to stay on top. All the challenges, hurdles and fear that you had to overcome, it was a major accomplishment
Perfectly Confused
Your dog is doing everything it was bread to do and what’s been taught. The number one problem is typically the handler not the dog and the number one issue is confusion. Foundational training is for the dog and handler.