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steve

just a thoght iam having a freinds dog shortly. while he goes on holiday she wanders off ignores a whistle but comes back on about the fifth call. is it worth me going back to basic trainig or is at nearly 9 years leave her to be herself Question

doganjo · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

I would have a go. Even at 9 years she will learn. She might take it better from you than her owner anyway, so you could have quite a bit of success. You will keep us up to speed on how she gets on though won't you?. And look at Barney Rubble at 7 years old - Guy's having a lot of success with him. Of course, who knows what will happen when they return to their owners. Let's hope it becomes so ingrained that it is permanent. Good luck.
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Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away

steve · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks annie she is coming next monday i will post how things go

guy · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

Steve it is always worth going back to basics - think of training as going up a spiral staircase, you keep going over the same ground but each time at a higher level.

if the dog is coming on the fifth call it has learned to ignore the earlier ones. It is like someone nagging at you - you think ' whatever - I will just finish this and then listen as there will be a repeat'.)

You have a great opportunity to make some changes to this as the dog will be on new ground and with a new handler so unsure of how you will react. So make the command once and then make sure you enforce it without a repeat of the command (unless the dog physically might not have heard)

i would put said od on a long line (piece of sash cord or electrical flex of no more than 10 metres and 5 would do. you can recall and if the dog ignores this you have a link.

Good luck.
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steve · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks guy sorry for late reply i have been away for a week in a cottage in somerset i collect the other dog on monday tilly has done some dummy trainig on her holiday i will post pics later