In August of 2001 I was fortunate enough to be given a field trial trained 4 year-old female lab because she had developed epilepsy. If I told you how much professional training she has had you probably would not believe me. Let's just say she is VERY well trained. She had only been worked in trials and never hunted so we spent A LOT of yard time in simulated hunting situations. That first season went very well, both she and I learned a lot.

We are extremely well bonded, she will not take her eyes from me and I believe she would retrieve from a whirlpool if I asked her to.

This year she is rock steady to shot, UNTIL I shoot. When I get up to shoot, she break's like a rookie. Yes, I have an e-collar, but by the time I can get to it, she is already on the bird and I can't use it then. Any suggestions as to why she breaks only when I shoot and how can this be cured(any training techniques)? Is she just so willing to please me that she forgets to wait? HELP!