Better late than never

has been a long time coming, but the season is officially upon us. I, like many others, will be keeping everything crossed that it can go ahead uninterrupted, with no more lockdowns. My dogs are going to be rusty, to say the least. It has been ages since they were consistently working on live game, having had a limited season last year, and I know plenty of other people for whom this is the case. Because of this, there is a danger that many handlers are going to be so relieved to be out that they will initially not be too concerned about what their dog is doing. It is easy to think