trouble with lurcher :(

[madmacca 15]

hi i have recently got as new lurcher to work ( had him about 2 weeks now )

 

trouble is he has origionally been a bush dog and a very very good one at that, BUT he is a stubborn git, yes i know people get rid of dogs for a reason

 

the problems i have with him is will he heck listen to me, he likes to do what he likes and comes back when he wants no matter how much i shout, whistle, walkaway, n so on

 

iv had a 6 month pup and trained that recal spoton, come, sit, side, fetch, etc.. but me new dog just wont evan try to listen to me.

 

 

and hes very into running for one rabbit if he misses he will hunt about till he has got anything and bring it bk evan if its a hedgepig, luckly he brings bk live to hand

 

 

oh and he will jump when he wants and if he wants.

 

 

what im after is can i get him out of his ways and get him to listen to me ?

 

hes coming up 4 in a couple month

 

atvb macca

[STAFFY poacher 90]

back to basics mate dont let him off the lead till recall is there

[Westy76 546]

Sounds like there's no bond at all with him

[Carraghs Gem 1,699]

You need to build up a bond with him and earn his respect, after all why should he do what you tell him? In his eyes your not his master.... Yet! It can take a while, he'll come round eventually

[madmacca 15]

yeh iv been playing with him in garden and when out.

 

he evan comes to me puts head on my shoulder n cuddles into me when im sat on door step.

 

i think its because hes had a couple owners lately no one willing to give him a chance

 

hes a big strong loving dog and i recon in time me bud < i hope

[whippet 99 2,613]

just pass it on to the next one , thats the in thing. plenty of time , would you listen to a stranger shouting at you, hand feed as much as you can play in an enclose area, you will be fine .

[madmacca 15]

na bud i wouldnt and couldnt part with him im not like that and hes worth the time.

[Casso 1,261]

your instructions need to be able to stimulate him , stubborn is just a term for words or commands that dont mean anything to the dog

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a dog dont suddenly decide to disobey its owner , how come it always responds as a pup ,

 

1 is that its completely open to its owner , its owner is its avenue to food and eating is what its programmed to do, there are no other real distractions in its life, therefore it always responds but is it trained,no

 

2 is that its drive hasn't kicked in, so its not pulled in different directions , drive is a drive to make contact to mouth something, if we dont work with this law of nature the fact that a dog is motivated by this action more than anything else problems arise,

 

the more we shout and bollic a dog the more threatening we become( and the dog begins to tune us out) and the more inviting prey gets, even though he may never get the bunny , it is still a better way of using is drive energy,by running round a field on his own because we are too predator like for the dog to respond to us, which is why when we become more prey like by crouching down he will respond,

 

you need to develop drive in the dog responding to your commands, ball play, tug items all stimulate drive if worked on,

 

take him out HUNGRY everytime, and play to stimulate drive , make him respond to his name to get what he wants in time , wont happen overnight , will need working on,

best of luck,