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I agree Wirehunt. A serious hunting dog doesn't do what told just by making him read books. Even a proper trained dog which is perfectly obedient on gameless ground, will test you when he gets into a hedge with game in front of him. If he wouldn't test you, he wouldn't be seriously hunting. I mean the type of dog that only has one goal = finding game. A dog that the moment he gets game scent in his nose forgets everything, even that he has a boss. In pre-collar time, you needed to run him down and have a constructive conversation. This sometimes took weeks to get it O.K. With modern technology he soon discovers that the bosses arm is far longer than he thought it was.
Dan Langhans, who made up the most FtCh Springer Spaniels in the US, uses the collar since the early 70's from last century. A man who proved that he can do it. Speaking to him is one of the most valuable things I ever did.