Post photos of your dogs (Vol 3)
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Japveesix said:
Does have a habit of running off into the woods out of sight and earshot (stressful when he's not yours!) but he seems to always come back 
Congratulations - you are therefore interesting to the dog!One thing about dogs and recall is that (if you are the pack leader) it is the dog's job to know where you are, not your job to know where the dog is. If you are calling the dog's name, then the dog knows exactly where you are.
If there is no urgency in recall, then it is interesting to be silent and hide from view. The dog #should# then come back and find you. If it doesn't then you probably aren't interesting enough for the dog to bother with! So if I'm on a long walk and the dogs go too far, I tend to slip behind a bush. Over time, it means they don't tend to stray too far (and if they do, they come back to find you pretty quickly.
AstonZagato said:
Congratulations - you are therefore interesting to the dog!
One thing about dogs and recall is that (if you are the pack leader) it is the dog's job to know where you are, not your job to know where the dog is. If you are calling the dog's name, then the dog knows exactly where you are.
If there is no urgency in recall, then it is interesting to be silent and hide from view. The dog #should# then come back and find you. If it doesn't then you probably aren't interesting enough for the dog to bother with! So if I'm on a long walk and the dogs go too far, I tend to slip behind a bush. Over time, it means they don't tend to stray too far (and if they do, they come back to find you pretty quickly.
Good advice BUT doesn't always work so well with spaniels, ask me how I know this!One thing about dogs and recall is that (if you are the pack leader) it is the dog's job to know where you are, not your job to know where the dog is. If you are calling the dog's name, then the dog knows exactly where you are.
If there is no urgency in recall, then it is interesting to be silent and hide from view. The dog #should# then come back and find you. If it doesn't then you probably aren't interesting enough for the dog to bother with! So if I'm on a long walk and the dogs go too far, I tend to slip behind a bush. Over time, it means they don't tend to stray too far (and if they do, they come back to find you pretty quickly.
Squadrone Rosso said:
Me and the Roxstar earlier at one of my favourite pondering places.
Used to go here with Poppy too.
I know it’s been less than 4 weeks since we got her but we’ve formed a very strong bond already
Taking different dogs to the same place is strangely satisfying.Used to go here with Poppy too.
I know it’s been less than 4 weeks since we got her but we’ve formed a very strong bond already
Glad you two are bonding
Found these on my camera from Christmas time, bit late...
Christmas eve, awaiting the presents locked behind his puppy pen fence!
Christmas morning, after ripping open the big green one above (also as its PH, theres a Tamiya drift chassis RC car behind him there, need to get my finger out and build it so he can chase it around and destroy it...)
Christmas morning (later), tired from all the excitement!
Christmas eve, awaiting the presents locked behind his puppy pen fence!
Christmas morning, after ripping open the big green one above (also as its PH, theres a Tamiya drift chassis RC car behind him there, need to get my finger out and build it so he can chase it around and destroy it...)
Christmas morning (later), tired from all the excitement!
LordHaveMurci said:
AstonZagato said:
Congratulations - you are therefore interesting to the dog!
One thing about dogs and recall is that (if you are the pack leader) it is the dog's job to know where you are, not your job to know where the dog is. If you are calling the dog's name, then the dog knows exactly where you are.
If there is no urgency in recall, then it is interesting to be silent and hide from view. The dog #should# then come back and find you. If it doesn't then you probably aren't interesting enough for the dog to bother with! So if I'm on a long walk and the dogs go too far, I tend to slip behind a bush. Over time, it means they don't tend to stray too far (and if they do, they come back to find you pretty quickly.
Good advice BUT doesn't always work so well with spaniels, ask me how I know this!One thing about dogs and recall is that (if you are the pack leader) it is the dog's job to know where you are, not your job to know where the dog is. If you are calling the dog's name, then the dog knows exactly where you are.
If there is no urgency in recall, then it is interesting to be silent and hide from view. The dog #should# then come back and find you. If it doesn't then you probably aren't interesting enough for the dog to bother with! So if I'm on a long walk and the dogs go too far, I tend to slip behind a bush. Over time, it means they don't tend to stray too far (and if they do, they come back to find you pretty quickly.
Never you mind said:
Meh, all you need is a tennis ball and a spaniel will never ever leave your side, unless it sees a rabbit, hare, pheasant, partridge, owt really. Go on ask me how I know this
Mine is SLOWLY learning not to chase everything but take him to the beach and his nemesis, seagulls, are just too tempting!
garythesign said:
Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:
An Acme 211.5 and a bit of training is the answer
My cocker has selective deafness to his whistle.Great 95% of the time. Frustrating for the 5%
My goldies are great on the whistle. 100% recall. Unless they choose not to.
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