From what you posted, you hunted a 3 year old dog that has not been hunted alot and you hunted the dog a couple times.............not to sound rude, but KEEP HUNTING THE DOG -- not sure what you expecting from a 3 year old dog that hasn't been hunted alot and you hunting the dog a couple times. You have to keep the dog in the woods hunting. Perfect time now since season is open/or about to open. Hunt the hair off the dog to give a dog a chance. A couple times hutning the dog is not a fair chance for dog that is this age and wasn;t hunted much.
Don't be surprised if the dog does not work out -- there is a reason he was not hunted alot and was CHEAP to buy.
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