Recall dring a chase?

[Jordb543 9]

Hi all,

 

i was exercising the terrier this morning along the cycle track, ive been walking here for years but never seen alot of rabbits the odd one now and then, anyway my terrier was happily following me then all of a sudden he stopped dead head down on a sent and flushed about 8 rabbits out of this bush and into a small field,

 

naturally he was threw a hole in the fence and after them, and he was at the heels of one when it got into another bush and he dived straight through it,

 

i was calling him back as there is an active railway line next to the 2nd bush, but he wouldnt return, so i had to climb over a 6ft fence run across the field, and get him, when i got to him i saw him in the bramble bush he had a small rabbit in his mouth (i was very proud, his 1st ever kill), i chucked the rabbit into the middle of the field for the birds and put him on his lead and took him home.

 

but the main thing that was bothering me was if the rabbit had bolted across the track at the wrong time he would be dead,

 

so just wondered if anyone can make their terriers stop chasing something by command? or if they also have a problem with 'selective hearing' aswell

Edited November 3, 2010 by Jordb543

[.terrier man. 193]

Hi all,

 

i was exercising the terrier this morning along the cycle track, ive been walking here for years but never seen alot of rabbits the odd one now and then, anyway my terrier was happily following me then all of a sudden he stopped dead head down on a sent and flushed about 8 rabbits out of this bush and into a small field,

 

naturally he was threw a hole in the fence and after them, and he was at the heels of one when it got into another bush and he dived straight through it,

 

i was calling him back as there is an active railway line next to the 2nd bush, but he wouldnt return, so i had to climb over a 6ft fence run across the field, and get him, when i got to him i saw him in the bramble bush he had a small rabbit in his mouth (i was very proud, his 1st ever kill), i chucked the rabbit into the middle of the field for the birds and put him on his lead and took him home.

 

but the main thing that was bothering me was if the rabbit had bolted across the track at the wrong time he would be dead,

 

so just wondered if anyone can make their terriers stop chasing something by command? or if they also have a problem with 'selective hearing' aswell

 

 

once they got there nose down your fukt mate , next time just put him on his lead till you pass the track if your worried

[dog fox 16]

had the same thing happen many years back to a friends russell ,ran over tracks and train killed it ,these things can happen a lot while working dogs ,its not nice but happens .another mate lost his lurcher over a cliff in wales not long back .the sad thing is it always happens to the good dogs

[Jordb543 9]

Think your right about the lead thin TM, im amazed he got through the gap in the fence, it was just a standard 'farm' fence the sqaure wire but somehow he got through it, im glad the rabbits went into the hedges and not to ground other wise i think id still be there looking for him!

 

I bet you mates where gutted Dog Fox i know i would be, for a second this morning i though 'crap he's dead' coz a train was due, we saw it go past on the way home

Edited November 3, 2010 by Jordb543

[tinytiger 840]

Think your right about the lead thin TM, im amazed he got through the gap in the fence, it was just a standard 'farm' fence the sqaure wire but somehow he got through it, im glad the rabbits went into the hedges and not to ground other wise i think id still be there looking for him!

 

I bet you mates where gutted Dog Fox i know i would be, for a second this morning i though 'crap he's dead' coz a train was due, we saw it go past on the way home

 

 

Is it your plummer/lakeland pup ?

[romany52 313]

Hi all,

 

i was exercising the terrier this morning along the cycle track, ive been walking here for years but never seen alot of rabbits the odd one now and then, anyway my terrier was happily following me then all of a sudden he stopped dead head down on a sent and flushed about 8 rabbits out of this bush and into a small field,

 

naturally he was threw a hole in the fence and after them, and he was at the heels of one when it got into another bush and he dived straight through it,

 

i was calling him back as there is an active railway line next to the 2nd bush, but he wouldnt return, so i had to climb over a 6ft fence run across the field, and get him, when i got to him i saw him in the bramble bush he had a small rabbit in his mouth (i was very proud, his 1st ever kill), i chucked the rabbit into the middle of the field for the birds and put him on his lead and took him home.

 

but the main thing that was bothering me was if the rabbit had bolted across the track at the wrong time he would be dead,

 

so just wondered if anyone can make their terriers stop chasing something by command? or if they also have a problem with 'selective hearing' aswell

It can be done mate, but it's got to be 100% obedience trained before it ever goes hunting.

[d and l 3 9]

i can call my oldest terrier of a chase weather its sent or hes right behind it

[Jordb543 9]

i can call my oldest terrier of a chase weather its sent or hes right behind it

 

Have you always been able to do this or was it something that came with age?

 

 

 

 

Is it your plummer/lakeland pup ?

 

Yea was him lol, why do you ask mate?

[Jordb543 9]

It can be done mate, but it's got to be 100% obedience trained before it ever goes hunting.

 

mines training has come along way since i got him, but i wouldnt say it was 100% he's not been hunting yet this morning was an accident, so there may still be hope, think ill just have to be more vigilant when hes off the lead to try an stop him getting into trouble

Edited November 3, 2010 by Jordb543

[chalkedup 14]

ive got no chance of calling mine off he just closes his ears and hes off after whatever it is

hes the same with other dogs, well used to be as i dont risk letting him off very often now

if theres nothing about hes good as gold and will stop in his tracks if i call him

[d and l 3 9]

i can call my oldest terrier of a chase weather its sent or hes right behind it

 

Have you always been able to do this or was it something that came with age?

 

 

 

always been able to mate different when hes to ground though lol

[Rik 49]

got a little Patt bitch 5+ months and shes just the same mate, read my earlier Thread (need some help) go back a few pages

My dog Patt will chase if I let him but if I shout at him he will stop but he's not happy about it he didn't take much training at all but he dosen't like big dogs I have to put him on the lead then or he will be straight in to um, Im struggling with the bitch head down deaf as a post but Im workin on her slowly slowly making progress

ATB with it

[terrierjohn 49]

ive got no chance of calling mine off he just closes his ears and hes off after whatever it is

hes the same with other dogs, well used to be as i dont risk letting him off very often now

if theres nothing about hes good as gold and will stop in his tracks if i call him

my 5yr old bitch sounds just like yours but my 2yr old dog is a fookin nightmare to stop

when hes off hes off thats why anytime hes off the lead the locator coller has to be on him or

hes good for going to ground and will be lost as when he goes to ground he has to be dug or he aint

coming out at all imo its a terrier thing to put the head down and go as its the drive and determination

of them to get the quarry and not much you can do will stop them

atb john

[Jordb543 9]

got a little Patt bitch 5+ months and shes just the same mate, read my earlier Thread (need some help) go back a few pages

My dog Patt will chase if I let him but if I shout at him he will stop but he's not happy about it he didn't take much training at all but he dosen't like big dogs I have to put him on the lead then or he will be straight in to um, Im struggling with the bitch head down deaf as a post but Im workin on her slowly slowly making progress

ATB with it

 

Mine used to do that with dogs now he's not to bad, took me ages to break the habit though so good luck mate it WILL be frustrating but its worth it in the end, i use his ball as a distraction around other dogs, if he it to focus on then he is great just plays fetch constantly, or bounces round with the big dog, but if i dont have the ball its head down looking for stuff with the other terrier and ears off lol

 

overall though im really pleased with him as to start with he would just bolt off and i had to go get him, now he does come back unless he is onto something like this morning

Edited November 3, 2010 by Jordb543

[chalkedup 14]

i got mine at 3 1/2 as he lived next to a farm and killed a sheep

if i had him from a pup he might be different, in 3 1/2 years the owner couldnt even get him to let go of anything, he wouldnt even sit hed just look at me like hed kill me lol

now he will instantly let go when i tell him although it took plenty of training, me getting bitten twice and 2 dogs nearly killed

hes like a different dog now,well behaved,99% dog friendly and alot stronger but his prey drive will never go