Whippet Recall Training

[Ipswhip 17]

My whippet is a year old now and I often let him have a roam in a local field and I have been training him to come back to me using treats which isn't going too bad. The problem I have is that I have slipped him on a couple of bunnies (which he has just missed) and after he has been on a chase he is a sod to get back to me. It's almost like he is so excited by what's happened that it makes him hyper- he just runs towards me and past me almost as if he is playing with me.

 

My question is this- is this just down to the fact that he is still an excitable pup? Can anyone offer any advice on how to get him back to me after he has been on a chase? Cheers

[Paid 935]

Sounds just exited :-) have you tried crouching down and calling him in ? if he still does it, just sit on the floor and act chilled, often this will make him come in closer faster, you wont need to do it for ever.

[nottzhunter08 898]

I have a whippet myself mate and when i first received him he was a sod for running round once slipped. It will get better mate the more you take him. I have got my whippet to realise what "calm" means as daft as it sounds as they are hyper animals.

[nottzhunter08 898]

And what paid said is spot on as ive done it myself. Cheers

[nans pat 2,575]

Keep getting him out .the more he gets hele settle down with experence still a pup.

[3175darren 1,100]

Whippets are as daft as a box of frogs, but you have to love them,hes just at a state of high excitement,paid is right, but I prefer to call there name, turn around ignore them and walk away,dont look at them at all,it takes a bit of courage but he will come,and when he does give him the sit command if he sits praise him calmly,if he dosn't, walk away and ignore him till he does, it will then be on your terms they soon calm down,however at twelve months old he is still imature,and your patience will get tried,good luck with him,

[Ipswhip 17]

Excellent advice as always lads. Thanks a lot.

[beast 1,884]

also, dont grab him when he is in reach, let him come right up to you then treat him and let him go again. take him round places with no rabbits and play with him, become part of the fun yourself. put the lead on when he comes in close, walk a few yards then let him go again. do this every few minutes. play with him while he is on the lead. be daft with the dog, make a fool of yourself, a youngster like that you should be making him your best mate so he enjoys being close to you. good luck, keep us posted

[Casso 1,261]

My whippet is a year old now and I often let him have a roam in a local field and I have been training him to come back to me using treats which isn't going too bad. The problem I have is that I have slipped him on a couple of bunnies (which he has just missed) and after he has been on a chase he is a sod to get back to me. It's almost like he is so excited by what's happened that it makes him hyper- he just runs towards me and past me almost as if he is playing with me.

My question is this- is this just down to the fact that he is still an excitable pup? Can anyone offer any advice on how to get him back to me after he has been on a chase? Cheers

What I get pups use to from an early age is coming back to me to go on again , in that I mean while out walking I stop when the pup is ranging to far ahead I don't like them more than a meter or two because if a bunny gets up whatever was going on at the particular moment gets credit for the action happening ,what I mean is the pup believes that walking beside me MADE the rabbit appear

 

So when I stop out on a walk just me and pup when the pup has ventured ahead I stand still no recall no noise and let the pup figure out that coming back to me and standing by my side makes the walk continue , the pup figures from the inside out not the outside in which is what is happening trying to train recall while out, I let the pup come back to me and when he standing beside me looking at me I give him the Yes signal telling him he's done something right and on we go

 

Done enough times he'll twig on to what it's all about and understand to walk on or hunt on he must come back,

Best of luck with the pup whatever you do

[lad101 57]

all comes down to trust and bond and the relationship with u and ur dog mate