I am chomping at the bit for rooster season as well! I have been slowly but surely working my 6 month old female springer. I have a 10 yr old male springer as well so I make a point to keep him out of the picture when I work with her as she doesn't concentrate if he is around. She is pretty darn good at sit, come, and retrieves tennis balls very well. Just started moving to dummy with wings strapped on. I am sure she will be a handful this first season... but ya can't get to season #2 without enduring a season #1!