bitch ignoring me need ideas

[kent hunter 15]

Hi fellas my bitch is 9 months and her training was going great except from in the last 4 days when every thing has been perfect except from her recall which has basically gone to s**** she wont come back when playing with another dog in the park could it be shes come in to season? and if not any ideas that would help?

[paulus 26]

Hi fellas my bitch is 9 months and her training was going great except from in the last 4 days when every thing has been perfect except from her recall which has basically gone to s**** she wont come back when playing with another dog in the park could it be shes come in to season? and if not any ideas that would help?

you need to make yourself more attractive to her than the other dog. treats, games, praise whatever she responds best to. but i would be getting her recall 100% first, before adding distractions like other dogs

[skycat 6,174]

Welcome to the horrible teenage stage! And yes, those changing hormones could also be responsible as well.

 

Paulus is right: you need to engage her more with you. Play games, make yourself interesting, set tasks for her to solve: finding hidden dummy or toy; tug play: this rewards the dog for coming back to you in a way that satisfies her instinct to chase, grab, play. Get the pup obsessed with a particular item which you don't let her have access to on her own: only when you provide the game.

 

Also, don't set yourself up for failure. If you know that she'll ignore you when there's other dogs about, don't let her off the lead at those times or places. If you can find sensible dogs and owners, allow a set play time: walk her up to the other dog on the lead, let them say hello, then make her sit before releasing her allowing them to play for a while. Whilst we want our dogs to be obedient, we must also recognise that they are individuals with the need to play with their own species, but this must happen in a way that is under our control.

 

Once she has burned off her energy in a game with another dog, which should be well trained enough to go back to its owner when it is called, you can then call your pup over to you once the other dog is back on the lead, and reward her. Wild, riotous out-of-control play with other dogs which are used to ignoring their owners is not recommended!

[kent hunter 15]

cheers guys much help

[Lampalurcher 47]

Mine did that but I kept calling her back when se came eventually gave her a fuss walked her on the lead for few paces let her of again so she doesn't always think been on the lead is end of play time

[mick01 36]

personally mate with my labrador it was very easy all of the above achieved results and i thought i was cesar milan. i got myself a saluki x and my theories were shattered. by 9 months you will know your dog well just dont get frustrated and do what you think is right. the phase will pass. atb mate

[fay 75]

what breed is she

[kent hunter 15]

3/4 whippet 1/4 bedlington

[RossM 8,149]

It's called selective hearing matey! All dogs do it! Usually when they have found their feet and want to explore anything and everything! The way I got round this was rather unorthodox but it worked, I called mine and when she threw me a deafy I simply didn't call her and walked away as if leaving her.it didn't take long for her to realise that if she didn't recall, she may well end up on her own.

[kent hunter 15]

It's called selective hearing matey! All dogs do it! Usually when they have found their feet and want to explore anything and everything! The way I got round this was rather unorthodox but it worked, I called mine and when she threw me a deafy I simply didn't call her and walked away as if leaving her.it didn't take long for her to realise that if she didn't recall, she may well end up on her own.

treid that today mate really worked

[yeti 84]

Try a vibration collar NOT a elec one just a vibration one every time you call her and she don't listen give her a tinkle she will soon learn to come back . off eBay 15 quid mate

[saluki nip 73]

no point messing bowt with them colars of ebay load of sh**t u may aswell use aproper electric coller they will come bk then.

[Brian-911 210]

Or forget both of the two above comments (electric/shock collars) just keep working with the recall the dogs just going through that phase. Mines 8 and half months and been doing exactly the same at the moment. Itll come together again. Don't go f*****g about with this collar bollocks.

[beast 1,884]

its just aphase that most normal pups go through especially very confident, driven pups. your pup will grow out of it, just keep up the training when their is nobody about and accept that if a strange dog appears she will run to it - dont keep calling or she will realise that she can ignore you, just walk calmly up and put the lead on then engage in a wild game with a toy to divert the excitement away from the other dog and towards you. IT WILL PASS!!!!