Training

[Veronica Chapman 2]

I've got a hamster thank you.

[desertbred 5,490]

I've got a hamster thank you.

Whats his recall like ?

[Veronica Chapman 2]

Not good.

[tb25 4,626]

Time and patience.. Plenty of bonding ..Dogs at that age play up from time to time anyway..Stick with it you will have a friend for life..

[walshie 2,804]

I'm probably reading this wrong, but between yesterday lunchtime and 10 this morning you gave up on training your dog and want to give it away?

[Veronica Chapman 2]

Been trying to persevere but can't anymore. Need help to get him a suitable home.

[socks 32,253]

I've got a hamster thank you.

Good stick with it and leave dogs alone ........

[Squeamish5 309]

If you really don't like him, or want him anymore then Lurcher Link or a greyhound charity should be able to advise.

I do sympathise, to an extent. I got a young dog last year (he's a pet, I don't hunt) and the first few weeks were so intense and really hard at times. But if you can just give him time and patience and understanding, and lower your expectations of him, you may find you start to enjoy him. He doesn't want to be making your life miserable, he's just a young confused frightened dog.

3 books I found enormously helpful 'The House Lurcher' and 'Dogs in Mind' both by Jackie Drakeford, and 'Total Recall' by Pippa Mattinson.

Also search through the threads on here 'recall' 'retrieve' 'adolescent dog' etc. There is so much really helpful advice in loads of the posts if you take the time to pick through them.

[terryd 8,039]

At 8 months mine was constantly giving me the run around. As I found out they need time, time and more time. Now at 3 years he does the right thing for the most part because he wants to please me and we just get on. Give it another 3 years for the final wrinkles to be ironed out and we should be about right

If he wasn't coming back just stick him on a long rope and give it time there are far worse sins he could be committing. But anyway maybe for the best

[Penda 3,216]

Young dogs test any body and all dogs are different some people make it sound so easy to train them like retrieving people can get a dog retrieve a ball like its nothing and the dog has no problem doing this what that ball doesn't train a young dog is that when that dog actually catches a rabbit it's gonna riggle it's furry and its Gona squeal like feck and it's also Gona probably kick you in the face now some got panic at this and dunno what to make of it others decide there Gona run around with it and play a game and some will retrieve it's just how it is with working dogs I think

[stevo79 569]

Got any pics of the dog?

[trigger2 3,100]

It shouldn't be off the lead if it's messing you about..

if thats the case then my feckers should never be off the lead

[billhardy 2,341]

Some folk just ain't cut out for canines a cat would suit thy needs better, atb bunnys.

[Barky 24]

I'll take it on

[Running dog man 18]

Use long leader and every time he comes back when called on leader give a treat chippolate sausages cook will do the trick