louis 2 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 how many of lurcher/hound owners believe in bonding with your dogs before you train/ask them to do want you want or expect of them. My grandfather and my father both trained and run greyhound for a long time, and they've always said that to bring a dog on it s got to love you and be doing its job, because they know you expect it of them? been spending alot of time 1to1 with my little un on her retriving and jumping ova the last wk and have to say the results are amazing. i have got her doing commands with hand signals at 17months. how many of you out there spend large amounts of time with the one dog and benifit from it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 You only get out what you put in matey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doglost Co-Ordinator 4 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 All animals will respond better to time & effort than yelling. I lost my job 4 weeks ago. i have a rescue saluki. In the 4 weeks since I lost my job I have a better bond now that in the 4 previous mths & the only difference is I've been at home more. She wont ever work - in a way I will never see her full potential but she will now follow me, comes when I ask- and we've even let her loose on lunge line this week. Sounds crap I know as she's nearly 2 but she was running loose 9mths with no human contact. She wouldnt do any of it 3 weeks ago unless she felt like it. Take your time & build the bond with your dog, hopefully it will then do what you require of it for a long time to come. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Food, Trust, pack order.........but then again I could be wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardcorehunter 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) well pal since realising that that bond makes all the differance i've seen a massive differance in my catch rate, its well worth spending some time to know your hound ITS A TRUST THING Edited March 3, 2009 by hardcorehunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doris 6 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 how many of lurcher/hound owners believe in bonding with your dogs before you train/ask them to do want you want or expect of them. My grandfather and my father both trained and run greyhound for a long time, and they've always said that to bring a dog on it s got to love you and be doing its job, because they know you expect it of them?been spending alot of time 1to1 with my little un on her retriving and jumping ova the last wk and have to say the results are amazing. i have got her doing commands with hand signals at 17months. how many of you out there spend large amounts of time with the one dog and benifit from it? goes without saying dunnit? without a close bond yer dogs always gunna be a liability Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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