I now have her on the lead mainly as she is getting worse in her 'flushing' activities, and i dont want her on roads or getting shot, if she finds herself on her hare coursing in the middle of a field of sheep, unfortunatley she isnt particularly food orientated ,nor games/balls as to her hunting is far more interesting, she used to play with other dogs and with us, but now nothing else attracts her other than nose to the ground and off she goes, Feel really depressed as I feel keeping her on the line is spoliing her walk(and mine) but I obviously have to try something, she has learnt, yes, from the other dog, and even vole hunting was done locally and within eyesight never far away, now it is deer squirrels, hares, rabbits, which of course will could take her miles away, she knows the areas and knows exactly where to find me, but of course thats not the point.....sorry for being a bit ratty, but I am losing the will, big time..as I say
never had this issue in 40 yrs of Cocker ownership, but as we know they are all different, and I stupidly assumed she would behave the same as all the rest...On thelong lead she just gets to the end of it and pulls and I cant even get her attention , its like she isnt even awareof her name she is so completely focused on rushing off...