Saluki 9mth training help

[Chid 6,557]

dont give the head he associates that with what he catches open it up and give him the heart and liver as a treat do it a couple of times dont let him play with the carcass

and whats the differance with if he associates the head with what he catches???

 

gem if i was you id work on retrieve training and when he does come in make sure you give him lots of fuss and praise ...

the head is one of the resons he doesnt want to give it up because he associates it with food not rocket science how many salukis have you owned or trained not as many as me I will wager

do only salukis do this?

my dog (which isnt a saluki) will retrieve everytime , wether its an easy retrieve or over a fence retrieve , not once will he think about the rabbit being food... till after its been in my hands , i can and have fed him rabbits that are fresh kills but yet he still retrieves right .... why because i have his retrieve 100% and it was all through training

[desertbred 5,490]

dont give the head he associates that with what he catches open it up and give him the heart and liver as a treat do it a couple of times dont let him play with the carcass

and whats the differance with if he associates the head with what he catches???

 

gem if i was you id work on retrieve training and when he does come in make sure you give him lots of fuss and praise ...

the head is one of the resons he doesnt want to give it up because he associates it with food not rocket science how many salukis have you owned or trained not as many as me I will wager

do only salukis do this?

my dog (which isnt a saluki) will retrieve everytime , wether its an easy retrieve or over a fence retrieve , not once will he think about the rabbit being food... till after its been in my hands , i can and have fed him rabbits that are fresh kills but yet he still retrieves right .... why because i have his retrieve 100% and it was all through training

pure salukis hunt for them selves not for the owner so of course what they catch is regrded as thiers salukis are independant and make a lot of decisions in thier own best interest like recall etc

[goldfinch2007 2,332]

dont give the head he associates that with what he catches open it up and give him the heart and liver as a treat do it a couple of times dont let him play with the carcass

and whats the differance with if he associates the head with what he catches???

 

gem if i was you id work on retrieve training and when he does come in make sure you give him lots of fuss and praise ...

the head is one of the resons he doesnt want to give it up because he associates it with food not rocket science how many salukis have you owned or trained not as many as me I will wager

do only salukis do this?

my dog (which isnt a saluki) will retrieve everytime , wether its an easy retrieve or over a fence retrieve , not once will he think about the rabbit being food... till after its been in my hands , i can and have fed him rabbits that are fresh kills but yet he still retrieves right .... why because i have his retrieve 100% and it was all through training

pure salukis hunt for them selves not for the owner so of course what they catch is regrded as thiers salukis are independant and make a lot of decisions in thier own best interest like recall etc

a man of experience

[skycat 6,173]

All dogs hunt for themselves: it's an old idea that dogs want to please us. They want to please themselves, and it's down to us to get them doing what we want them to do while they still think that it's what they want to do. All my Saluki types have retrieved over very long distances BUT the odd occasion they haven't has been when the run only lasted a few seconds: almost as if they are loathe to finish the 'game' so quickly.

 

Getting this type of dog to retrieve is all about the relationship you have with the dog, and getting it to feel good about bringing you stuff. I know I bang on about it all the time, but the tug games when very young, right up to adult hood, really help to get the dog into your space in kill zone, feel good mode. And if they can trust you to stow their catch away safely in a bag, then feed it once home, that shows you have the right relationship. Never feed from a kill in the field. The dog's reward for catching is your praise (yes, they learn to associate praise with catching and doing well in the field and if you train right it makes them feel good about themselves and you) and the chance to run again.

[desertbred 5,490]

All dogs hunt for themselves: it's an old idea that dogs want to please us. They want to please themselves, and it's down to us to get them doing what we want them to do while they still think that it's what they want to do. All my Saluki types have retrieved over very long distances BUT the odd occasion they haven't has been when the run only lasted a few seconds: almost as if they are loathe to finish the 'game' so quickly.

 

Getting this type of dog to retrieve is all about the relationship you have with the dog, and getting it to feel good about bringing you stuff. I know I bang on about it all the time, but the tug games when very young, right up to adult hood, really help to get the dog into your space in kill zone, feel good mode. And if they can trust you to stow their catch away safely in a bag, then feed it once home, that shows you have the right relationship. Never feed from a kill in the field. The dog's reward for catching is your praise (yes, they learn to associate praise with catching and doing well in the field and if you train right it makes them feel good about themselves and you) and the chance to run again.

I see you refer to saluki type I am refering to pure salukis. out in cco we have the dogs to pin the quarry so we can halal it ourselves if it is to be eaten, how would they retrieve a gazzele?On occaisions when they do kill the quarry then it is discarded and feed to the dogs later. I am a gret believer in letting the dog behave in the most natural manner, many saluki bitches will retrieve quarry quiet naturally as it appears to be a pre conditioned instinct to bring it back to a litter for example. Males are quiet different and are very possesive of what they catch usually relinquishing it in order to course something else.Relationship with the saluki is best built up as a pack if more than one with you taking the role of the pack leader, from the time the litter is bor they are even allowed to sleep in the living quaters and spend many hours a day as possible in your company, As those who have aquired older salukis will know it is a lengthy process to gain the trust and respect of the animal in order to get the best results from it.

[riohog 5,721]

All dogs hunt for themselves: it's an old idea that dogs want to please us. They want to please themselves, and it's down to us to get them doing what we want them to do while they still think that it's what they want to do. All my Saluki types have retrieved over very long distances BUT the odd occasion they haven't has been when the run only lasted a few seconds: almost as if they are loathe to finish the 'game' so quickly.

 

Getting this type of dog to retrieve is all about the relationship you have with the dog, and getting it to feel good about bringing you stuff. I know I bang on about it all the time, but the tug games when very young, right up to adult hood, really help to get the dog into your space in kill zone, feel good mode. And if they can trust you to stow their catch away safely in a bag, then feed it once home, that shows you have the right relationship. Never feed from a kill in the field. The dog's reward for catching is your praise (yes, they learn to associate praise with catching and doing well in the field and if you train right it makes them feel good about themselves and you) and the chance to run again.

I see you refer to saluki type I am refering to pure salukis. out in cco we have the dogs to pin the quarry so we can halal it ourselves if it is to be eaten, how would they retrieve a gazzele?On occaisions when they do kill the quarry then it is discarded and feed to the dogs later. I am a gret believer in letting the dog behave in the most natural manner, many saluki bitches will retrieve quarry quiet naturally as it appears to be a pre conditioned instinct to bring it back to a litter for example. Males are quiet different and are very possesive of what they catch usually relinquishing it in order to course something else.Relationship with the saluki is best built up as a pack if more than one with you taking the role of the pack leader, from the time the litter is bor they are even allowed to sleep in the living quaters and spend many hours a day as possible in your company, As those who have aquired older salukis will know it is a lengthy process to gain the trust and respect of the animal in order to get the best results from it.

you talk alot of sence , i believe the carrott allways works better than the stick

[James Doyle 59]

salukis are feckers for doing it ....i had an unreal lurcher in my hard he kill foxes stone dead i couldnt keep him any longer and he went to mate near me use to run away with the rabbit

[julianmorse 11]

I'm quite a newbie skycat, and I have a twelve week old saluki x pup myself, what do you mean by 'tug games'?

 

All advice great fully received!