ORIGINAL: daleh
Why i stated to put the dog up is because.
You know she smells them, yet refuses to act.
This is a form of blinking.
more than likely from too much bird contact / training.
give the dog a break. then see what happens.
Often i am faced with problem dogs. After evaluation of the problem. In most cases it is several problems.
90% of the time i start them all over again.
It works
This comes across differently to me than "restart in a few months" did. I agree about taking a break, but I wouldnt let the dog develop too many bad habits without correction through interaction/training... thats all I was trying to say. A few months just seems like too big of a gap to me, but if it works it works.
Thanks Dale.