labradoodle

[jackdean1230 2]

i have an 18month old labradoodle looks quite like a flat coated retriver . she will retreive game and listen to whistle commands but the only thing she won't do is stop chasing other dogs , i blow the whistle and theres not even a slight turn . can anyone help me in this as it is really annoying. is the dog useless or can anyone help with this issue

thanks.

[coldweld 65]

Shock collar !!

[blacklab 0]

She is only 18months old, she is still a pup going to investigate another dog. Try training her without other distractions until she is 100% on recall or stop whistle before taking her where there are any distractions.

 

Lee

[blacklab 0]

She is only 18months old, she is still a pup going to investigate another dog. Try training her without other distractions until she is 100% on recall or stop whistle before taking her where there are any distractions. please dont use a shock collar on such a young dog untill you have done your basic training first 100% then only as a last resort.

 

Lee

Edited October 24, 2009 by blacklab

[jackdean1230 2]

i'm not going to use a shock collar you fool . yeh she is getting better with the whistle but she doesnt listen to it when theres another dog around and just goes off she then feels intimidated when she has finished playing and starts walking away from me ?. thanks blacklab.

[rickyspringer 15]

the key to this behaviour is you pal, you need to anticipate every move whlst out with your dog and every situation, if you can't train without distractions where the dog is 100% you will end up with faults and failure where there is a distraction.

 

If you can only train the dog in a public place I would constantly be looking in the proximity, as soon as a dog appears, yours is on the lead. I would then do some playing with your dog on the lead, lots of turns, moving fast-moving slow, being interesting on your part. This will be a game but if done right you will be instilling the heel work.

 

If you don't do it like that, I would blow my recall whistle when the dog sets off, if no response chase the dog, chastice it, on its lead back to a quiet spot with more training. after a number of times the dog will cotton on, but the key is not to be too hard incase you lose your bond with it.

 

Training without distractions would be the best, lil baby steps all the time until you hit your target.

 

Good Luck

[jackdean1230 2]

to rickyspringer i have trained her mostly all the time without distractions its when im walking her , she heels when there is no other dog around and is a perfect dog. its just when there is one around its a b*****d to get her back. when i have her on the lead and there is another dog around i make her sit but she is still to interested in the dog even when i say fimly no to her

[rickyspringer 15]

okay pal, you just need to reinforce it, nothing worse than a dog bogging off on you, when a dog is in the proximity, put yours on lead and walk in other direction, I wouldn' sit the dog whilst excited as you are building the situation up.

 

hope that makes sense, stick at it and you will get somewhere for sure, GOOD LUCK