Taffey was retrieving to hand at less than
  seven weeks old and at seven, she is now a
  finished dog with multiple titles and still has a
  wonderful future ahead of her.  What a great
  journey it has been! She has a few things left
  to do in terms of titles, but it's time to change
  from the testing focus and to emphasize many
  of the other dreams which now are to become
  a reality…..a few litters of well bred pups that
  just might allow others to experience a great
  dog, hunting which she dearly loves plus the
  mentoring of young KwickLabs ----- Kooly, her
  yellow "fireball" daughter......Daisy and now
  Gunny......the newest Kwick "Dustbucket".
 
  In the early fall of 2005, on September 10th,
  she passed the fourth HRC Finished hunt test
  and earned her HRCH title.  On September
  25th she got her fifth AKC Master Hunter pass
  for the MH title. Since then she has spent
  each fall and winter upland guiding and
  retrieving at Blonhaven's "Europeans". 
 

There are "those days" which crop up every
once in awhile that seem to suggest drastic changes might be necessary.

Before doing anything in a rush, ask yourself a few questions...........Is what happened out of character? Was there some new distraction that may have created the problem? Have you done any previous training in the same area which
may have conflicted with the new setup?

Is a female due to come in heat soon? Has the
the dog's daily routine been upset recently? Are you using enough birds vs. bumpers? Is there a consistent balance in marks vs. blinds? Is a dog perceiving pressures that maybe you don't see?

Does the dog know the expectations?

Before pushing forward or backing off, try and figure out if it was just one of "those days" to forget or a serious issue. By taking the time to do
a thorough analysis, the correct decision is more
likely to occur. A plan with a sound rationale is better than a  quick reaction without much thought. 

"Do what the dog needs."  Julie Knutson...2007 Kentucky Pointing Lab Seminar       

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