Wont Come Back !

[paul bywater]

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Hi all my big dog is aproaching 3 yrs old & over the last month has suddenley decided to have his usual run round but will not come back, never had this prob before & he is totaly alert , i put it down to pure inabediance(something like that) he is now leed bound which is such ashame but if i let him off i can see him getting run over which has nearly happened twice ! any ideas? cheers Paul

 

[~Dave~]

hi Paul,

taught mine with treats.... started with them on a leads lenght then moved further and further away. each time i would use the word "COME" eventually i could let them run and when i shouted "COME" they would run back and sit infront of me awaiting a treat & loads of praise....

hope you have sort thing out soon

 

[~Helen~]

It's not fail-safe... but two words:

"pistachios"

and

"pork scratchings"

preferably carried in the rustly bag so that the ears become attuned to the sound :lol:

but like I said, it doesn't always work :b

 

[Juley]

I call mine back, treat and send them off again. That way they never know which time the lead is going back on. The best tip is to go somewhere safe and when he isn't looking, hide. He will make sure to come back next time. I also use a loud whistle to call mine back. No excuse for not hearing me. :lol:

 

[~elizabeth~]

Yup, had exactly the same thing happen with my male dog at the same age - sudden surge of self-confidence that came with maturity, accompanied by interest in the opposite sex (inc. neuters!).

I find it has a seasonal pattern, starts early in the New Year, gets worse for a few months then wears off towards summer. OH has tried treats, praise etc but when he's in 'one of his moods' he's intractable. It's wearing off a bit now, at 5, if that's any solace! I think it's different from the usual whippet disobedience, which can be improved by the usual techniques.

Any thoughts?

Elizabeth

 

[LVernon]

The best tip is to go somewhere safe and when he isn't looking, hide. He will make sure to come back next time.

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I found that's the trick, but I usually "abandon" them when they're very young, then they learn to watch me. I try to never go back to check on them and I don't wait when they bugger off but keep walking. I want it firmly in their wee heads that they need to keep an eye on me because I'm not very reliable.

Peer pressure works too. If you've got one obedient dog, call him back and give him treats, a play with a nice special tug toy and generally make a huge fuss.

If all else fails purchase a squawker (one of those things that looks like a coonskin cap with a predator call in it). Most dogs find it irrestible but save it for recall only.

 

[~elizabeth~]

The best tip is to go somewhere safe and when he isn't looking, hide. He will make sure to come back next time.

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I found that's the trick, but I usually "abandon" them when they're very young, t

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Nope, that one stopped working with ours at three (pity, it was a good one til then), despite his mild separation anxiety. Fortunately we can walk in areas that are fully self-contained but livestock chasing is still an issue, so he has to go on the lead when the wilfullness strikes. Tip: don't let him off-lead in the dark EVER if he's started doing this! Be careful about letting him loose in the garden too; ours suddenly learned remarkable jumping skills when wanderlust kicked in, don't rely on the fact he's never done it before (fortunately ours never gets any further than next-door's bins :x )

Elizabeth

 

[paul bywater]

Thanks all , i think your right Elizabeth he does seem to look back & say " i dont need you for nought !" i will have to try & sort it out before lamping season starts or it will be a non starter

 

[*Lesley*]

It's not fail-safe... but two words:
"pistachios"

and

"pork scratchings"

preferably carried in the rustly bag so that the ears become attuned to the sound :lol:

but like I said, it doesn't always work :b

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pistachios :blink: my my Josie has got exotic taste hasn't she :*

 

[~elizabeth~]

Thanks all , i think your right Elizabeth he does seem to look back & say " i dont need you for nought !" i will have to try & sort it out before lamping season starts or it will be a non starter

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Oddly I don't have this problem when I'm rabbiting, it's more of a problem on 'boring walks'. He'll ignore nice lady dogs and livestock if the word 'rabbit' is mentioned. But as I say, we only go in relatively safe areas, no cars, no trains, no livestock (hopefully, they have a habit of appearing suddenly and I can certify that having a dozen bullocks coursed towards you is not an event you want to repeat (w00t) )

Goodluck, perhaps it will wear off a bit by Autumn.

Elizabeth

 

[~elizabeth~]

It's not fail-safe... but two words:
"pistachios"

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pistachios :blink: my my Josie has got exotic taste hasn't she :*

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Mine prefers the shells :- "

 

[*Lesley*]

I only buy them at christmas :b

 

[Beerhound]

Bradley will not even come back from the garden, I exercise him on a horse lunge rein and have perfect recall whilst he os on it. Off lead - no chance!!! He doesn't go off lead at all!! 3 am the other morning I had to try and get him in!!!! :rant:

 

[Seraphina]

The trick is to find something your dog cannot resist. Save it for walks. I use beef jerkies = dehydrated beef. My dogs know i have them in my pocket and come every time I call. I call often, reward them and let them go again. I have no problem with them coming back, but they come at such a speed they have a trouble stopping! (w00t)

Lida