Mary Allen
#10 Even if you are not going to drive your pet to hunt, he must obey your requirements.
#11 Commands “Come to me!” and “Near!” in hunting dogs, they must be worked out to automatism, therefore, the OKD passed before training is only good for the cocker.
#12 Another important skill is indifference to shots, which is the hardest to learn.
They begin to accustom the pet to harsh sounds and the smell of gunpowder in the field. First, shots are fired at a distance (the optimal distance is 150 m) and only after the dog gets used to the noise, the gap between the shooter and the animal is smoothly reduced.