I started with the whistle training and was okay for a while till, she got into scrub and pheasant/hare/der/country and then the result was very sporadic, usually if she is just tracking she will respond ,but if she is definately on a scent ..thats it. Today as usual I took her on a long extending lead, so got partially dragged (not too bad) but then in open fields she is pulling to follow a scent, today I was taken by surprise and she nearly pulled my arm out of it socket, so of course I yanked back just as hard I get upset and angrier by the minute,...I despise myself because I know she isnt enjoying the walks like she used too, she is casting around all the time and I am getting tangled around grass, bushes, heather and because of that I get angry, raging, with frustration , and she doesnt understand, and its my fault but she gets shouted at and I know it is totally unfair see the look in her eyes sometimes and it makes me feel sick, she wants to run...and I want her to run, I cannot cope with the thought of walking her like this everyday for the rest of her and possibly my life . There are no safe fields to let her off, its either wildlife or sheep or horses all around. I even try running following her but at 65 my running skills arent as good, and I end up blubbering or swearing. I am so tempted to release her, but I fear for her and whereshe will end up.