Teaching a gundog to go left and right. Should you?

There is one essential element you must have if you’re to be successful when training a gundog – eye contact.
If you can’t get your dog to look at you, you’ll find it difficult to progress to any great degree and have no chance of introducing any form of directional handling. You want to develop a relationship where the dog works with its natural ability, but also trusts you. Before attempting any directional training, your dog should sit and stay at a distance and be steady to thrown dummies.