LURCHER 83 7 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) hello iv got a colliexgrey he 7 months old and has retreived good but the last few weeks he has been droping short about 2 or 3 yards just wondering if any one has had this problem and overcome it or if any one has got any advice thanks lurcher Edited April 28, 2009 by LURCHER 83 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coursing_lad 45 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 7 months old , plenty of time to whip him into shape , just keep trying back to basics , such as a tennis ball , repeat it 2 or 3 times , not over doing it so he gets bored , then repeat it the following day ect , remembering to giving him a treat when he retreives the ball , ... good luck , CL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bez 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 had same trouble with mine shes alot better now but out in open spaces she pisses about with it any ideas what i can do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) a bitch of mine used to do that so i started dropping down on one knee as she came in,came right up to me each time only took half a dozen goes and that was it job done[MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH TOWERING OVER HER TO RELIEVE HER OF THE PRIZE} Edited April 28, 2009 by watchman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LURCHER 83 7 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) had same trouble with mine shes alot better now but out in open spaces she pisses about with it any ideas what i can do bez try throwing the dummy/ball and when she picks it up start jogging backwords away from her calling her name hope this helps lurcher Edited April 28, 2009 by LURCHER 83 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bez 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 shes bang on in enclosed spaces ie alley way and in garden but in open spaces she wont do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeTheDog 153 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) More dogs don't retrieve to hand than do imo. Sometimes my Meg' will do a near perfect retrieve but more often than not she won't. If she's had to earn her catch I think she'd rather do the lap of honour than give it up straight away. However, if it's a smelly fish of the beach dead or alive she will bring it to me with out any encouragement. Have a look at all the thousands of pictures on the websites of dogs working,....how many pic's can you remember showing the dog doing a perfect retrieve?....There are some cracking dogs on these sites and some are very good at bringing back to hand but NOT all! Enjoy your pup Lurcher83.. I would add, dummy/ball retrieving is totally different to a live rabbit! Edited April 28, 2009 by MikeTheDog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pikey2983 2 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 must be a collie thing lads mine colliexgray is 15 month old and still wont bring back to hand if i throw a ball or dummie he will run up to it and run right past it stop then lay down no matter what i do he will not bring it back and when im out on the lamp with him when he gets a bunnie he will kill it then drop it and lay down away from it but when i call on him if will come back but with out the rabbit. keeps me fit tho running across feilds after the rabbits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LURCHER 83 7 Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 More dogs don't retrieve to hand than do imo. Sometimes my Meg' will do a near perfect retrieve but more often than not she won't. If she's had to earn her catch I think she'd rather do the lap of honour than give it up straight away. However, if it's a smelly fish of the beach dead or alive she will bring it to me with out any encouragement. Have a look at all the thousands of pictures on the websites of dogs working,....how many pic's can you remember showing the dog doing a perfect retrieve?....There are some cracking dogs on these sites and some are very good at bringing back to hand but NOT all! Enjoy your pup Lurcher83.. I would add, dummy/ball retrieving is totally different to a live rabbit! thanks mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LURCHER 83 7 Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 must be a collie thing lads mine colliexgray is 15 month old and still wont bring back to hand if i throw a ball or dummie he will run up to it and run right past it stop then lay down no matter what i do he will not bring it back and when im out on the lamp with him when he gets a bunnie he will kill it then drop it and lay down away from it but when i call on him if will come back but with out the rabbit. keeps me fit tho running across feilds after the rabbits yes it might be a collie thing p***y i have seen a few colliex that havent been that intreasted in dummys or balls lurcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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