Don't put the birds down so hard if , you are planting, take and dizzy, then just toss to the cover, don't mess with putting to sleep, or if you just been dizzying, don't dizzy so hard, spin for a sec ot two, and as soon as th ehead gets a little goofy, toss, now if a number of birds, put the one the dog will get to last put it down pretty good. Also wear a hat, and if the bird gets up and walks around, with the dog wanting to stay on point, take your hat and hit the bird with a fling, 99% of the time they will get gone. Pen raised are awful at times. Thanks, make sense?? Jonesy