RE: Dog won't range out!
I'm a runner, and she runs 4-5 miles with me 5 days a week, plus rollerblading with my wife, so she should be in good shape. She is on a leash when I'm running, and she seems to naturally run at heel position...I don't enforce it if she wants to run ahead of me. I usually only "heel" her when other people or dogs are approaching.
The cover we are hunting is CRP land...pretty thick.
She is probably the most confident Springer I've ever met...head always held high, and incredibly bold. Very inquisitive and excited by new people and surroundings.
Thanks for all your help!