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StuartW I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 920 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:35 am Post subject: Close-in recall |
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Hi all, been practicing the sit/stay/come/finish exercise with Doogle. One thing that Bob did in the class yesterday was get the dog to come right in close when given the command to come. Any training tips on how to get the dog to get really close like this?
Doogle will come no problem, but when he sits there is always a gap between us. |
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kirsty I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 2712 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Cant help you there im afraid, cant even get Dodge to come and sit - close or otherwise -
though he was doing it ok in training class last night - but outside, forget it. |
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John Thomson Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 4780 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Stuart,
when he comes and sits in front of you if he is not close.step back and tell him to come again.make sure you stand straight, if you lean forward towards the dog it will keep him away.
ONLY treat or praise when he does it the way YOU want.....otherwise he will think because he got the treat that what he did was what you wanted.
Try to make it a game for him to come as close to you as he can.
Did that make sense? _________________ John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk |
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Eleanor High Post Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 405
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Stuart
for a bit of fun and to get Doogle to come in really close you can try throwing the treat through your legs as he approaches
have a go, have some fun then go back to calling him in close to see he he comes in closer than before
easier with a dog Doogle's size than say Bazil
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StuartW I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, thanks folks.. will try all that. |
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