Recall

[Kieren24 4]

Just out of interest how do you go about teaching recall? My pups only 13 weeks atm he's a Bedlington terrier. When out for walks so we don't really let him off the lead yet. How do you go about teaching your dogs?

[TOPPER 1,809]

best of luck mate bedlington are notorius for being single minded , get an old washing line and let it run out on that then call it back and praise it to fck maybe a tit bit just treat it as any other dog but bedys are pig headed basterds

[Kieren24 4]

Gonna have my work cut out then :-) he's shown more interest in a leaf blowing in the garden when ive been trying to call him in so I can see where your coming from.

[kingnewport 19]

I was told that take the pup into a big field leve him there and walk away. the dog should shit his pants and come runing to you. then prase it

[Kieren24 4]

I have a mate with a grass field holds a few rabbits but it's quite and and away from anyone going to go over there this weekend and give his recall a go we've done a bit at home he sits and stays well. He will sit on the footpath at the front of the house I can get him to recall in though the house to the back garden. No sure how he would be if there were distractions so the field seems like a good place. Cos if he does go off least he can't get out of the field.

[richlee 72]

hotdogs

[Rory4 267]

If the pups has had its jabs I would have it off the lead in a field with no other dogs about at that age as soon as you bend down and speak like a girl it come should running over. As been said use tasty treats and lots of praise. If you have a older well behaved dog you can use to in the sheep effect as the pup should follow older one. With my Bedlington bitch she's pretty good till there's scent about, I remember her 1st time she went deaf on me was one her 1st walks in a field digging a mouse hole a few months old thinking she would follow I carried on to get 200 yards away and she was still digging so back I went. I would break it to bambi scent if I was you .

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

i let all my pups walk of the lead from a very early age if their home bred then they follow me round the garden from 4-5 weeks if bought then from that age but i get them to follow me off the lead before on the lead.....that way off the lead is normal and putting on a lead is a option...not the other way round

[madhunter 16]

Had a beddie there she died at xmas but by feck on scent no chance she come back any other time yes if you have kids get them play way it and shout name they usualy do ok

[jawn 449]

For starters..... get rid of the lead. At 13 weeks it isn't going to run far.... It should already have learned to come when you call it to some degree. Pups will get distracted... and they are supposed to. But this isn't hard.

[rob284 1,682]

If you dont let it off the lead now you will struggle to do it later, let it off on its first walk.

[Cleanspade 3,322]

i would do as much recall training as possible in the house then confined to a long leash. then move on to a training line. i wouldnt give the dog any chance of scenting untill the recall was good. the less chance it has of throwing you a deaf ear. the better. letting a dog hunt before it has a good recall is a sure way of wasting hours of training. trust me ive spoiled most of my dogs so have an idea where i have been going wrong i know i goes against a lot of advice but you need to recall train before you hunt it.

if the dog chases and ignores your calls . it will reinforce this behavour.

[stormyboy 1,352]

i would do as much recall training as possible in the house then confined to a long leash. then move on to a training line. i wouldnt give the dog any chance of scenting untill the recall was good. the less chance it has of throwing you a deaf ear. the better. letting a dog hunt before it has a good recall is a sure way of wasting hours of training. trust me ive spoiled most of my dogs so have an idea where i have been going wrong i know i goes against a lot of advice but you need to recall train before you hunt it.

if the dog chases and ignores your calls . it will reinforce this behavour.

 

Wise words CS.

[Kieren24 4]

Been out tonight for a walk on a lead at first due to walking along the roads. Walked to my permission which is a fruit farm although the factory part has a huge car park and private roads so nice and quite and it's lit up so we could see. Let him off the lead and walked about he stayed close seemed a bit scared to go off, got him to sit and wait I walked away checking on him as I went he just sat there, I didn't go to far at first. Called his name and "come on" and off he went straight towards me, lots of praise when he arrived he loved it lol. Did this a few times increasing the distance a bit at a time. Spot on first 3 times 4th time as I was walking away he came running towards me before I called him. Gave it a few more attempts after and again spot on. Called it a night there and went home. Very pleased. These recalls were all from sitting tho.

[jawn 449]

Nice job man.... it'll get harder before I gets easier though. The pup has to screw up in order to learn how not to.