We shot fliers yesterday and she failed. That's OK. Coming to the line I gave her a solid SIT. She took a proper position at heel... but saw the gunner and began losing it. Jumped forward maybe 6 to 7" and I heeled her off line and back to the truck. Ran a blind with her later and she lined past the flier station and tons of scent, which was good. So in conclusion... we gotta go slow and demand 100% in training.
Meanwhile, doing the dinner drill... I totally want her in proper heel position
And she is still slow to do it (assume the position I want.) I think the drill has some value, but maybe because she knows she will eventually get the food, she thinks dancing around before being sent is part of the game. (I won't deny her food. It is dinner time, after all.)
Meanwhile, she has to be in proper position for everything she wants. Going in and out the door, going to the truck, getting in the truck... absolutely everything.
She was doing well, but I had to take a week off to go help my mother through some minor surgery. There seems to have been major slippage in my absence.