Pup Is Deaf Lol

[Hunting loon 100]

I have owned few saluki x greyhound lurchers and prue saluki breeds in the past but decide I wanted a change and now have a 10 week old deerhound saluki cross collie pup I know dog is clever as dog is now house trained as she always go to door when needing out which I am very pleased with also her retrieve is getting better all though still long way to go also knows comand for sit but most of time she often deaf lugs her name I am going to keep working on it ! now I have had saluki in past at this age with better recall is this just the nature of this cross I know she still very young lads but though collie in her mite help and no I don't expect her to be perfect recall at this age and on the whole I am delighted we her progress and laid back nature of this cross just wondered if guys we same crosses had similar type of thing we them as I have hear deerhound cross can be slow in schooling iam guess I just have to keep pluging away we her recall and hope it clicks we her lol

Edited September 14, 2015 by Hunting loon

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

My brindle bitch went through a "deaf stage" when we got her at 6 weeks. Genuinely thought she might be deaf at first.

 

Then she had another one at about 7-9 months.

 

Just try not to lose your temper.

 

Edited to add she is deer/collie/whip/grey.

[Stud dog 632]

The key thing I think is the dogs got to want to be with you so try an make yourself as fun as possible that the pup wants to be with you I often get some chicken in my hand let the pup smell it then take a walk round garden shout her over give her a piece then repeat a couple of time what youll find is the pup will start to follow you everywhere after a period of time goid luck with the pup

Edited September 14, 2015 by Stud dog

[Anthony Simmons 22]

I have a sal/dh/gh and found him to get bored easily while training, I tried with treats and found he was more focused on the treats instead of me ( dropping retrieve short in anticipation of the treat) I stopped treats and I change what he was retrieving after the 3rd throw and retrieve just to keep him engaged, first a ball of socks, rabbit skin and teddy's, he's 9 1/2 month now and retrieves everything from golf balls to space hoppers lol , I've found although he thinks he's ready to progress he's still not matured enough, I've also found them to be very intelligent he won't sit while my jrt around while retrieving in the yard as he knows the jrt will get it first...also don't batter her to much with training just do it now and then and you'll find she'll come on alot better

 

Atb with the training fella and hope all goes well ant

[Hunting loon 100]

All good advise guys and I notice her attention span is very limited so I haven't done a lot with her but I think she could end up being too clever for her own good lol

[paulsmithy83 567]

Small slow steps at ten weeks plenty of time. I wouldnt over do training. Get them to do something once loads of reward and leave it there. Let it build up over time. They suit this type of training over the persistant drown of commands off owner as your just get anouying to the pup. In time you will have a biddable animal.