There are many extensions of the already offered sources for flagging. Another contingent of the "genetics" offering is that some dogs - whether you want to call it superior intelligence or not - deduct the ensuing events of the find. They process and either info-overload or simply don't handle the mental process. Some will attribute this to the dog being soft or pressured. It could be the case but not always. I have witnessed 2 dogs do this of late - actually they flagged then laid down! It is easy to say that it was pressure or the training process HOWEVER I determined that these 2 LITTERMATES both were very bright and responded well to basic training - most of which I use almost no verbals, no whoa", etc. etc. It is my observation that these littermates both put pressure on themselves to be successful in THEIR perception of the expectation. Since I don't speak on their finds, I have tried to "lighten it up", kill birds, etc. etc. The female doesn't flag anymore. The male still flags then lies down. I have some things yet to try but I still assign this to genetics. Dogs with super-intelligence or easily stressed (not unlike humans) simply struggle with common occurrences. Some self-overcome them in time. Some don't...ever. It is their fabric. JMO
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