If I have a young dog progressing good and showing it is making a hand...I have had a good day. I like listening and watching the dogs, learning about how they work and what they are doing. If you can understand a dog and let it teach you and you teach it you will both progress alot in the same direction
I think that is a very overlooked part of this whole deal, catching is fun but sometimes you learn more when you just catch one or even none...
100% agreed, I get just as excited seeing a young dog finally go as I would if I had caught something. I enjoy watching a hard working dog, no matter what breed.