Both tailcrackin and CDover give great advice. Keep the dog out of hunting for awhile and get her prey drive even higher than it is with the suggestion of pidgeons. Another thing you might want to try is to start making loud noises when she is focused on something else. For example, try banging a few pots and pans together in a seperate room from the dog when it is eating. This begins to condition the dog to loud noises unassociated with guns and birds. Eventually, make the noises louder and closer. I know of a couple of guys who have tried this with good success. The same then goes with cap guns and action in the field. Start with letting your dog run around smelling things out and shoot a cap gun off while she is focused on something else (sniffing, running, etc.). Make sure that the gun is pointed away from the dog and you are at least 20 yards away when you first try this. This is how I conditioned my dog and it worked out well for me. Good luck and keep us posted.