Worth A Chance?

[Rat face 1,655]

a young lad near to me bought a lurcher off hear a year or so ago now, this dog I have seen run and it can do its job but it has no recall at all! the kids only 15 and he really should have know to see the dog run but been young he took the lads words for it. this dog is about 4 year old and I don't really know how a running dog can get to that age with no recall, now what im asking is can this problem be fixed or has this kid not got a chance to be fair. it seems like the dog does not know his name what make me think something could be a bit fishy about it

 

any help at all would be fantastic

 

adam

Edited June 15, 2013 by Rat face

[morton 5,368]

a young lad near to me bought a lurcher off hear a year or so ago now, this dog I have seen run and it can do its job but it has no recall at all! the kids only 15 and he really should have know to see the dog run but been young he took the lads words for it. this dog is about 4 year old and I don't really know how a running dog can get to that age with no recall, now what im asking is can this problem be fixed or has this kid not got a chance to be fair. it seems like the dog does not know his name what make me think something could be a bit fishy about it

 

any help at all would be fantastic

 

adam

Its breeding may have a bearing on its attitude to command?.

[nans pat 2,575]

its more chance of learning with a young lad.tell him to take it with him everywere when hes of school for the summer be ok at sept

[gnipper 6,485]

After a year I'd say its recall was summat to do with its present owner.

[Rat face 1,655]

 

a young lad near to me bought a lurcher off hear a year or so ago now, this dog I have seen run and it can do its job but it has no recall at all! the kids only 15 and he really should have know to see the dog run but been young he took the lads words for it. this dog is about 4 year old and I don't really know how a running dog can get to that age with no recall, now what im asking is can this problem be fixed or has this kid not got a chance to be fair. it seems like the dog does not know his name what make me think something could be a bit fishy about it

 

any help at all would be fantastic

 

adam

Its breeding may have a bearing on its attitude to command?.

 

its got collie whippet gray in it bud

[Rat face 1,655]

it could well be gnipper was the same when he first got it. it stays buy his side when out for a walk but when on lamp it just wants to hunt up

[mucky paws 495]

is it getting enough graft,walked id look at what his feeding it might be to much protein

[morton 5,368]

 

 

a young lad near to me bought a lurcher off hear a year or so ago now, this dog I have seen run and it can do its job but it has no recall at all! the kids only 15 and he really should have know to see the dog run but been young he took the lads words for it. this dog is about 4 year old and I don't really know how a running dog can get to that age with no recall, now what im asking is can this problem be fixed or has this kid not got a chance to be fair. it seems like the dog does not know his name what make me think something could be a bit fishy about it

 

any help at all would be fantastic

 

adam

Its breeding may have a bearing on its attitude to command?.

 

its got collie whippet gray in it bud

 

Poor initial training then,it may improve with an experienced tutorship but its possibly to set in its earlier lack of education.

[flat land hunter 19]

have u checked if the dog is deaf could be the answer to bad recall

[Rat face 1,655]

cheers for all the help, not done much with the running dogs, im just trying to keep a young lad keen in the sport that's all

[echo 24]

Need to check if the dog is deaf first.Then put some treats in your pocket and every time you say it;s name feed it.Do this every time and don;t let it off the lead.Transfer to garden and build up slowly

[THELURCHERANDLONGDOG 91]

Need to check if the dog is deaf first.Then put some treats in your pocket and every time you say it;s name feed it.Do this every time and don;t let it off the lead.Transfer to garden and build up slowly

 

Personally I think if you do this method every time the dog retrieves to you it will drop its catch eagerly waiting a treat therefore causing a new problem that is very hard to overcome , I would tell the lad as said before keep the dog with him as much as possible and when he lamps if the dog misses turn the lamp out straight away and run directly away from the dog and hide , have a quick look with the lamp every 30 seconds or so with the lamp to keep a bearing on the dog but stay hidden , most dogs do not like the feeling of being left behind and it will soon come looking for him. Do the same process when out walking day time , as soon as the dog runs away from him he should run away from it and hide again until the dog finds him , it wont take long

[BIGLURKS 874]

If the dog does turn out too be deaf vibrating collars are good had a mate that had a spaniel for 2 years till they figured out it was deaf with in days dog was completely different

 

http://www.innerwolf.co.uk/dog-trace-d-control-440.html

Edited June 16, 2013 by BIGLURKS

[fitchet 788]

Sounds like the dog has learnt if it hunts up the lamp soon gets put on more quarry. Had a dog the same thought it was deaf until someone pointed it out. If the dogs hunting up keep the lamp of until it's returned.