Thread: Over excited Cocker

My girl is about 18mths, she’s more of a companion than a trained dog. She does the basics and doesn’t wander or get to far ahead while hunting …… but ….. the moment the rifle comes out and I start to setup she’s uncontrollable.
She cry’s, yaps, quivers, runs around and the moment I shoot she’s off, generally in the wrong direction.
I was hoping the more often she was exposed to shooting she’d calm down but that hasn’t been the case.
I do put her on the lead while at the range but it doesn’t change her behaviour, it just stops her from being shot.
Will maturity change her behaviour or is the only option a training programme.