Update

We've had a break from training for a bit as I have been busy working a lot recently.
I managed to get Olive out to do some today, need to get back into practising every day to sharpen her up again. She is still delivering to hand 80% of the time but I am not worrying about catching the dummy off her anymore as I am continuing to teach the 'hold' and plan to incorporate this into the retrieve.

I did a long retrieve with her http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tO95cRA-o&feature=youtube_gdata_player which was good she is still eager to run off and get dummy and return.
Good back retrieve http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ93AQkITns&feature=youtube_gdata_player
And hold still looking good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP-kXK6fmDk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

So Olive is still coming along ok, and I know we are going to eventually get there with a solid delivery to hand and present. Need to work on hunting and water retrieves still though when I can find time!