Slightly nervous about posting as I realise it must be something we've done wrong, but I'm really concerned about my puppy's recall - we thought we had it cracked but it seems to be getting worse.
He's a very loving and affectionate show cocker spaniel, coming up to 8 months old. Of course he thinks every dog is desperate to play with him, but as we know this is not the case, I don't want him approiching any dog until I've said it's OK. However, he completely ignores us when we call him back - he does know the 'call back' signal as he comes back straight away if there are no dogs around (we give him a treat and lots of praise).
Does anybody have any advice? We started with a training lead; do we need to go back to basics and not let him off until we're 100% sure he'll come back every time?
It was so important for us to have a well trained dog, but I feel as though I'm failing at almost all of it 😕.
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How can I improve my puppy's recall
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MsVestibule · 07/01/2019 16:49
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