recall trouble

[SONNY 0]

I took on my dog from a rescue place as a 2 year old. He was pretty much completely untrained.I got him to sit , stay etc.the recall i did by using a long rope,whistling him back & giving him a bit of meat. after a couple of months i could whistle him back even when i'd lost sight of him,however sometimes now when recall him he'll look up at me then carry on scenting around and ignore me. i know he's heard me and he knows what the whistle means,so why doesn't the f***er come back.he always returns to hand when on the lamp & is obediant apart from this fault.how can i get him back EVERY time.cheers, Sonny.

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Yep. Also, simply marching off in the other direction can do wonders for a Dogs momentary lapse of reason.

 

Tons of lavish praise as soon as the bugger's by ye side again, of course. 'What an earth shatteringly good and clever Dog!' routine.

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 18, 2008 by oneredtrim

[Nipper 0]

Golden rule of recall is to never call the dog when it is going to ignore you. Let him finish hunting and then call him.

[SONNY 0]

thanks FJ & DS, I have been trying the bit of meat trick again .it seems to depend on what mood he's in ,sometimes one blast on the whistle he's head up and running to me like he's after a hare, another day i'd just as well stick the whistle up me arse!

[SONNY 0]

Oredtrim, Nipper ,sounds like good advice i'll get out with him tomorrow & give it a go, much appreciated. Sonny

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 18, 2008 by oneredtrim

[chay 0]

i had a similar problem with the wifes collie its on a post titled recall

in running dogs and hounds or if you look up my previos threads youll find it no probs

theres tons of replys onit and its 99% got the dog recalling

 

chay

 

click on my name then click on profile options then click on members topics and youl see it