Just over a year ago at the end of the 2016-17 pheasant season I was given a seven year old dog cocker spaniel. The donor had taken him in from a broken marriage and he had followed said donors own dog around in the beating line for some 3 months, which went well considering his previous role was solely as a pet. Now this dog is large for a cocker, and although his papers say he is a cocker there is a certain springer look about him. At the end of that season he was destined for rescue kennels, so I took him on. He is a lovely natured dog, gets on with most people and the majority of dogs. He is fit and fast having caught two big adult hares this past year, retrieves wounded pheasants and pigeons alive. Seems to have a superb nose which is his undoing as at every opportunity he tracks hares and roe often out of sight. On normal walks he is at heel when told and returns readily to the whistle. he has been scolded for every transgression but still he is off on scent at every opportunity. Anything I can do to cure?
Blackpowder