So lucher pup is now 18 months old. Had amazing recall until about 8 months when it disappeared. It has improved a bit I that he never runs away as such and if I hide or walk away he will cotton on a come find me. So my current recall method is running across the field in the opposite direction wooing and hooing so he chases me (it's his most favourite thing to do).
If there are other dogs I'm buggered as nothing is more fun than other dogs.
Anyway got the Total Recall and made a start today. Made some tuna cakes which he was beside himself trying to get in the kitchen to have whilst they were cooling down. Did the first exercise of holding some in my hand and a few gently blows on the whistle. Lurcher pup responded by jumping backwards and refusing to take the food. It wasn't a scared jump back it was the same thing he does when he's off lead and I offer him a treat. He jumps away playfully cause he thinks I'm going to put a lead on him.
We were indoors, no lead in sight. How does he know? I swear the little sod knows exactly what I'm trying to achieve. So what next? Do I have to give up on the whistle as he now doesn't associate it with something wow!? or try again with an even better food treat?
I really want to crack recall as he loves to be off lead but there's only one or two places we can do it and it's getting a bit boring!
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Total recall - fallen at the first sodding hurdle!!
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cowfacemonkey · 26/11/2018 19:11
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