gila Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Deal spottychick! If you don't hear from me, it means my old boy has given me the finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Deal spottychick! If you don't hear from me, it means my old boy has given me the finger :laugh: I get that a few times a day and my boy is only 5.... oh dear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 ROFL Gila and Kiesha - is it only the boys who do the furry finger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Yep its certainly only the boy in my household! That'll teach me... girls rule!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I've seen the conditioned recall work with a dog that had 6 or 7 years of ignoring recalls behind him and a very strong prey drive. I'm told that when recalled over a short distance he will literally drop a lizard he's caught to whirl and recall. It didn't work so well when he was over a hundred metres away with a dead rabbit, but hey, it was a bit of a leap from dropping a lizard at the other end of the backyard. Just be aware that some dogs need more time and generalising than others. We spend a lot of time maintaining a good recall with our older dog and hardly any time on it with our younger dog. Our older dog's recall deteriorates fast if it's not practised. So when we go out with them we usually take recall treats and practise. It was good after about 12 months, but it does keep improving as time goes on, and he's 2 1/2, now. The other dog we were lazy with because he's never shown any interest in leaving us. He still has a recall that we practise, but we skipped long lines with him, and don't practise as much. The hardest bit is knowing when not to recall, I think. We found distance and obstacles to be the main pitfalls. It was fine if we had one or the other, but if we had both it was risky. Our older dog is known for blowing off recalls when steep slopes or water channels are in his path. Towards the end of an outing he gets tired and loses momentum tackling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) After a lot of work, my Dally has a really good recall (even off kangaroos) but there is still the odd occasion when it's a "do I or don't I call him" - if it's appropriate I ask him to sit at a distance instead - he gets heavily rewarded. If he's incredibly tempted it's a good compromise. We practice this a lot as well. ETA: Zig was KING of the doggy equivalent of The Finger too Edited October 22, 2010 by The Spotted Devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hrmm. Does anyone else have big problems with long lines tangling? Every time I take my big boy out on the long line he's managed to tangle it around his leg within 10 seconds. I find it really hard to practice recalls with it on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hrmm. Does anyone else have big problems with long lines tangling? Every time I take my big boy out on the long line he's managed to tangle it around his leg within 10 seconds. I find it really hard to practice recalls with it on him Use a cheap car harness, or better yet, a good tracking harness. A good, soft tracking leash is essential. Believe it or not, he will learn to avoid tangles and so will you, it just takes a bit of practise and learning when to give it a bit of a tug or a flick to stop them happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hrmm. Does anyone else have big problems with long lines tangling? Every time I take my big boy out on the long line he's managed to tangle it around his leg within 10 seconds. I find it really hard to practice recalls with it on him Use a cheap car harness, or better yet, a good tracking harness. A good, soft tracking leash is essential. Believe it or not, he will learn to avoid tangles and so will you, it just takes a bit of practise and learning when to give it a bit of a tug or a flick to stop them happening. Thanks, don't know why I didn't think of using a harness I'm not convinced he will learn to avoid tangles though, he's not the brightest crayon in the box I think that will be my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I've been using a front-attaching harness on Tango so when he's on the long line he does tend to get the odd wedgie - poor love LMAO but I managed to work out most of the tangling issues pretty quickly - and so did he. Even Pepper worked out how to leap over or duck under his lead while she's running and carrying on around us. Pepper is completely rock solid on recall, I can call her away from anything in the world - and I have absolutely no idea why - she has never been formally trained. I wish I knew how it happened so I could do it to the others LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gila Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 So far , so good! I've done a few training sessions with Spence and he think it's the best thing ever! Me saying "report!" and then shoving a treat in his gob. When I was trying to think of a special recall word last night, I was seriously considering using "Accio Spencer!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 When I was trying to think of a special recall word last night, I was seriously considering using "Accio Spencer!" ;) I want to use that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan3 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I've been using a front-attaching harness on Tango so when he's on the long line he does tend to get the odd wedgie - poor love LMAO Ooohhh, ouch! Does it not have a ring on the back you could clip the leash to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 When I was trying to think of a special recall word last night, I was seriously considering using "Accio Spencer!" ;) I want to use that! OMG I am so stealing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 So far , so good! I've done a few training sessions with Spence and he think it's the best thing ever! Me saying "report!" and then shoving a treat in his gob. When I was trying to think of a special recall word last night, I was seriously considering using "Accio Spencer!" i love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I've been using a front-attaching harness on Tango so when he's on the long line he does tend to get the odd wedgie - poor love LMAO Ooohhh, ouch! Does it not have a ring on the back you could clip the leash to? LOL No not this one Aiden. I've been looking around for some other models But I do keep an eye on him and drop my hand close to the ground as soon as I notice it LOL Poor dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 When I was trying to think of a special recall word last night, I was seriously considering using "Accio Spencer!" ;) I want to use that! OMG I am so stealing that. Awwww I dont get it. What am I missing???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Awwww I dont get it. What am I missing???? It's a Harry Potter reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Ohhhhhhhh *duh* I guess I havent seen that one yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Don't worry I didn't get it either... still don't actually :D but then I haven't read Harry Potter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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