doga 50 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 just a suggestion mate,when she wont come to you quickly from a distance sometimes panic helps just place your self out of site she will try her best to find you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Catcher Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) Hi bez, Frustrating when they don't come running back~yet so rewarding a feeling when they do~at least that's how I've felt with Flay. From the age of about 6 months till he was a year & a half if he saw another dog away in the distance he'd run off to it & turn completely deaf to me. Eventually I got around him by, much as folks say in this thread~rewarding him for when he did come back & ignoring the bad behaviour, the ignoring thing I took to use as a tool~Flay HATES to be ignored, so for the times when he just wouldn't come & I had to goto him, on those occassions when I got to him I'd say not a word to him, put his lead on him & walk him straight home in complete silence without making any eye contact with him~that seemed to be the thing that worked more than anything else with him. He's fine now, he still loves to go running with other dogs but at least now he'll listen to me if I want him to come. Listen to this it,s realy good avice.They say it takes about two years to train a gun dog.I say a good lurcher takes about four. plus it never stops learning Edited February 5, 2009 by Catcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bez 0 Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 thanks again for advice im not going to give up im gonna give it my best shot then hopefully have many years with her out in the field Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bez 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 i took her to the beach today she came back alot better today so im getting there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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