need some help

[woodmat 1]

hi all i' ve got a 5 month old collie/grey x saluki/grey hes recall is good when there's nothing else about but as soon as another dog or person is in the field he runs off and doesn't take a bit of notice of me I've tried the high pitched voice making myself as big as possible but still nothing. so I'm left looking like a numpty trying to catch my pup . is there anything i can do or is it just hes age? cheers abt :hmm:

[ianh 83]

have you tried walking away, letting him know your going, see if he follows when he does praise him and make a fuss, dont repremand him for running away

[masmiffy 82]

Was always told to not run after a pup cos they will think its a game and keep going or playing about.

As has been said it often helps to stand still get their attention and then go in the opposite direction as if leaving them.

If the have become used to you as 'pack leader' they should, in theory, feel like they are being abandoned and then come back to you.

 

Good luck it can be soul destroying but it worked on my old springer bitch when she was a pup!

[woodmat 1]

thanks all i'll give it ago cheers

 

 

[the colonel 83]

tie your dog to a long piece of twine/rope, let it run free, after a short time, shout your dog back, at the same time yank the rope to stop dog in it's tracks. the surprise of the sudden stop, plus shouting it back should make it come straight back to you after a few times! worked for me!

[Casso 1,261]

hi all i' ve got a 5 month old collie/grey x saluki/grey hes recall is good when there's nothing else about but as soon as another dog or person is in the field he runs off and doesn't take a bit of notice of me I've tried the high pitched voice making myself as big as possible but still nothing. so I'm left looking like a numpty trying to catch my pup . is there anything i can do or is it just hes age? cheers abt :hmm:

 

 

you need to develope a better bond with that pup,,you should be the center of his world at that age,,he only running off because he finds other things more interesting,,forget about all the dominance bullshit , think of it as a partnership, with you pulling the strings,,the thing bout a pup at that age is, he's still making his mind up about you,,but he also just wants to play, so play with him in some form, it might seem a bit mad , but within a week he'll see you as a different person,,

[Guest deerhound hunter]

remember that only a pup my 3 old dog still runs up to other dogs in field and after he,s fcuk about with other dog or he,s knack it then he comes back he might be a lover rather then a fighter..lol....atb...dh

[Wild Whippies 11]

Let your dog off with no-one around at the begining of your walk. A lot of the time, running dogs need to blow off for first 10 mins.

Have a handful of biscuits in your pocket or something exceptionally tasty like dried liver. Use it only for special treats. Randomly, recall your dog, give treat. Don't come, no treat. Still not coming? hide as it puts the wind up some. Still not coming? walk over to dog, still calling and if they take the mickey, get them on the lead and tell them off. If they've really took the mick, they don't get let off till next walk

Running round chasing your dog can indeed become a game so long as the dog thinks it'll get away with it.

 

There's also merit in taking your dog to social events like game fairs, car boot sales etc. Just anywhere we're they can meet other dogs and realise it's really not that exciting and they also learn not all dogs are friendly either.

 

Whatever methods you choose, try and be consistent. Dogs learn a lot quicker and easier the more routine things are.

[foyrious 13]

have you tried walking away, letting him know your going, see if he follows when he does praise him and make a fuss, dont repremand him for running away

I agree.. dont roast the pup, even if it takes ages to come back, and TREAT the pup with a titbit when it finally does. The idea is to make returning to you a GOOD thing. Practice recall with titbits everytime for half hour a day, split into two sessions so it doesn't bore the dog. After the pup learns, staert cutting out the treats SLOWLY, until the pup returns EVERYTIME, and only needs a pat on the head.. Training a pup ia never easy, but stick at it and it WILL work. I've rescued ALOT of 8-10 month old pups that people have made a mess of through bad training regimens, and i've sorted all of them out within two months... good luck