Dogs recall very sporadic
Discussion
Hi all,
Our 5.5 month old Rotweiler is having a bit of a change since his balls have become more prominent. At 3 months old he was great off the lead, would come back fine etc and reacted well to treats, affection etc.
Now sometimes he is great, either when using treats or just by affection and other times very naughty.
I work overseas so it could be that every other month he is walked by my wife and when i'm home 99% of the time by me.
This morning he ran to say hello to a lady walking across the field and no amount of shouting would get him back, he doesn't do anything but want some fuss but it's our dog being bad and it's not on. Untill I get home i've asked the wife to keep him on a lead as when she walks him she is also with our 6 month old son, so it's not that easy to go running after a dog.
I used treats to have him come back, affection, kept his interest when on and off the lead and have kept him walking next to me, constantly getting his attention when there are other dogs about but since his balls have dropped this is proving far harder.
Any good ways to try and combat this, he is housetrained, isn't allowed on the sofa and stays off, will sit and stay when it's dinner time and despite being clumsy, is excellent around our little boy.
The only thing I can think of is I don't think I give him as much time and attention as he did before now that my boy is a bit more active, he still gets attention though. When i'm away (28 days at a time) he wont get an evening walk and just gets a longer morning, afternoon walk etc. He has no set walk times as it's not practical when i'm away and with how the boy is being.
I hope it's just a case of higher testosterone levels and i'll need to ramp up the training more when I get home but I REALLY don't want to have a dog who runs up to other people un-invited.
Dave!
We specifically don't have a time for walkies as when i'm away this can be quite sporadic so not something we want the dog to expect.
Our 5.5 month old Rotweiler is having a bit of a change since his balls have become more prominent. At 3 months old he was great off the lead, would come back fine etc and reacted well to treats, affection etc.
Now sometimes he is great, either when using treats or just by affection and other times very naughty.
I work overseas so it could be that every other month he is walked by my wife and when i'm home 99% of the time by me.
This morning he ran to say hello to a lady walking across the field and no amount of shouting would get him back, he doesn't do anything but want some fuss but it's our dog being bad and it's not on. Untill I get home i've asked the wife to keep him on a lead as when she walks him she is also with our 6 month old son, so it's not that easy to go running after a dog.
I used treats to have him come back, affection, kept his interest when on and off the lead and have kept him walking next to me, constantly getting his attention when there are other dogs about but since his balls have dropped this is proving far harder.
Any good ways to try and combat this, he is housetrained, isn't allowed on the sofa and stays off, will sit and stay when it's dinner time and despite being clumsy, is excellent around our little boy.
The only thing I can think of is I don't think I give him as much time and attention as he did before now that my boy is a bit more active, he still gets attention though. When i'm away (28 days at a time) he wont get an evening walk and just gets a longer morning, afternoon walk etc. He has no set walk times as it's not practical when i'm away and with how the boy is being.
I hope it's just a case of higher testosterone levels and i'll need to ramp up the training more when I get home but I REALLY don't want to have a dog who runs up to other people un-invited.
Dave!
We specifically don't have a time for walkies as when i'm away this can be quite sporadic so not something we want the dog to expect.
He has Natures Way treats, or Liver cake etc. He loves them but maybe he is bored of them now, i'll try him on some smelly sausage.
Anything can grab his attention, a jackhammer he will ignore but at times he will want to sniff the nearest tree, hedge, crisp packet etc, there's no regular trigger apart from getting fuss from strangers.
When he comes back he is normally made a fuss of for a few seconds and then put on the lead.
He isn't particularly excited about affection or treats, he likes a treat but it wont hold his attention for too long.
It's good to know it's perfectly normal behaviour but i'd still like to put into place a firmer style of training or more regimented. He gets training throuoghout the day, Paw, high five, sitting, staying and laying down etc.
I'm based in Peterborough, the very southern tip of Lincolnshire.
Dave!
Anything can grab his attention, a jackhammer he will ignore but at times he will want to sniff the nearest tree, hedge, crisp packet etc, there's no regular trigger apart from getting fuss from strangers.
When he comes back he is normally made a fuss of for a few seconds and then put on the lead.
He isn't particularly excited about affection or treats, he likes a treat but it wont hold his attention for too long.
It's good to know it's perfectly normal behaviour but i'd still like to put into place a firmer style of training or more regimented. He gets training throuoghout the day, Paw, high five, sitting, staying and laying down etc.
I'm based in Peterborough, the very southern tip of Lincolnshire.
Dave!
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