Originally Posted by MudderChuck

One thing I've tried and seems to work for me is teaching your dog to stay. I get them to lay down and stay, then increase the distance a little at a time while holding my hand palm out and saying stay. Then a treat reward.

When you can get them stay from a distance, say 20-30 yards, you got it beat. I eventually throw a whistle into the mix and get them to stay with voice, hand signal or whistle. Many times when heal doesn't work, stay does, which is better than nothing. Wearing them out a little before training sometimes helps.

It may work easier/better than heal (come back and sit by my non gun side).

Hey you come here or I'm going to kick your ass most always works.