joshc123 45 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Got a 9 month old bitch here lads had her a few days now the last owner didnt have time for her he litrelly had done nothing with her dont think she was even walked much anyway her recall is non excsitent to get her back i have to go on me knees or walk away every time shes coming back i.give her a treat an make a fuss ino, any ideas gettin her recall upto scratch lads any help appreciated cheers lads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flygirlfly 6 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 i would say keep walking away till she gets used to following you then bring the name in to it and when your in the house using her name as much as possible with a light gen 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 A long check cord couple of recalls each session plenty praise/treats. a slight jerk of the cord to get her coming back your way walk /run backwards and reward. using the cord you are in control not the other way round till the habit of coming back is established. use a whistle etc. plenty of patience with a 9 month old that has had no apparent training.use the summer time to develop a bond with the pup.you have missed out on the early months with the dog. dont rush anything just take your time. look at it as something to enjoy. a lot to work on stock breaking general obedience etc, but recall is everything good luck. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 If you've only had her a few days and she has been treated the way you say, I wouldn't be letting it off the lead outside for at least a week. Let the dog bond with you a bit before you start expecting it to respect you. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 If you've only had her a few days and she has been treated the way you say, I wouldn't be letting it off the lead outside for at least a week. Let the dog bond with you a bit before you start expecting it to respect you. Spot on Baw....keep her on the lead....get her used to her name in the house and garden make it fun for her to be with you....and I'd wait at least two or three weeks before I let her off the lead outside of the garden... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 If you've only had her a few days and she has been treated the way you say, I wouldn't be letting it off the lead outside for at least a week. Let the dog bond with you a bit before you start expecting it to respect you. Couldn't agree more, I would spend time bonding and wouldn't even dream of taking the dog out and running it off the lead, it needs an incentive to come back........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cookiemonsterandmerlin 145 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Well you just got to work on the recall in space thats fenced and build the bond just like a pup At least she is coming back get on knees there nothing wrong with that they love the eye contact at there level ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 give her time to bond, then build up slowly over time, start in a confined space, an entry etc, next find a tennis court or something similar and so on. there is no quick fix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flygirlfly 6 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 If you've only had her a few days and she has been treated the way you say, I wouldn't be letting it off the lead outside for at least a week. Let the dog bond with you a bit before you start expecting it to respect you. obvioulsy i didnt read properly thats spot on advise Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joshc123 45 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Cheers lads! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Get her really playing with you: build the bond. Roll around on the ground, play tug, talk to her as much as possible. And learn to read her too: how she's feeling: tail and ears up when she comes to you, or down. What sort of voice does she respond to best? Try and avoid loud voice: whisper to her in a high pitched voice: treat her as though she's a tiny pup. Mentally she may be months behind what she should be if she has been neglected in any way, and by that I mean neglected as in her mental state. Dogs that have never been played with, taken out and about, socialized, will be retarded in their mental and emotional development. Expect her to develop more slowly than if she was a tiny pup: she has months and months of misunderstanding and neglect to recover from. How fast she comes on will be partly down to you, and partly down to her own temperament. Good luck. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaluk 48 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 personally if this dog hasn't had much exercise then I would start by giving it plenty of road work. with the dog being on the lead you can start to build up a bit of trust between you and also the dog will get used to noises traffic, people etc after a couple of weeks then move on to a small field or garden and work on recall. keep at it and little and often and plenty of patience. atb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Got a 9 month old bitch here lads had her a few days now the last owner didnt have time for her he litrelly had done nothing with her dont think she was even walked much anyway her recall is non excsitent to get her back i have to go on me knees or walk away every time shes coming back i.give her a treat an make a fuss ino, any ideas gettin her recall upto scratch lads any help appreciated cheers lads. Make her your friend,..and you be hers... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 yes ...forget all the matcho bull shit...treat it as a baby if need be. if it means you have to kneel down to get it to come to you, then so be it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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