Comments on: How To Correct A Dog That Ignores The Recall?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 12:09:37 +0000

i have a 10 year old lab, who I would say in the past has had 70% recall. Lately it has become terrible to non existent.
I have always treated him when he returns to me, and that usually 70% of the time works. The times it hasn’t worked in the past is if he’s trying to chase a runner or cyclist (totally unacceptable I know, I do keep my ears and eyes peeled for these!), or if he has found something totally disgusting to eat. Lately however, he is always looking for things to eat, to an almost obsessive point. He’s fed the best food he can have, he was on raw diet, but this gave him reflux, so he now has the Royal Canin gastro-intestinal diet. On our walks he totally ignores other dogs and people (except runners and cyclists) and totally ignores me. It has now got to the stage that he is on the lead more than he is off. So frustrating! Is he now too old to train, or he he doomed to a life on the lead? If there is emoting I can do, will the tips mentioned on this page work for a 10 year old. I’ve had him since he was 7 weeks.

Many Thanks

By: Gosia

Gosia — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 18:29:43 +0000

Hi. What can I do if my dog goes out with a dog walk 4 times a week? 🙁

I can train her morning and evening but in the afternoon she goes out with a dog walker .

By: Amanda Geal

Amanda Geal — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:35:03 +0000

Hi,
we have an 18 month old rescue called Bella. She is friendly, lovable and loves other dogs/humans.
My hubby let her off the lead (straight away, when we got her at 5 months) before she had really ‘bonded’ with us… and she has been let off a lot to ‘self reward’. Which we now realise. We are now working through the book and hoping to get to a stage where we can eventually let her off safely.
I think I am looking for someone to say ‘it will be okay one day’ – as we love walking a dog off lead and it’s just not enjoyable anymore… but at least it’s ‘safer’.

By: Rurh

Rurh — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:30:18 +0000

I’ve had very good luck with my lab mix rescue with something I call “back touch”. We practiced it often while hiking when there were no immediate distractions. I say “back touch” and he knows he has to come back close enough and long enough to feel me touch him. If he misses the tag he has to come back. I’ve made it a fun game but it give me the opportunity to get a hold of him if need be. At this point, after LOTS of practice, I can turn him on a dime at any distance. Important to practice this and continue to practice this at many distances.

By: Miss Cellany

Miss Cellany — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:25:56 +0000

In reply to Jill.

Don’t feel like your dog HAS to play with other dogs if he doesn’t want to. If he’s not showing interest and would rather stay near you to get the treats try giving him tasks to do to earn the treats – teach him to fetch a ball, do some complex tricks or some obedience commands (e.g. long distance stays) instead. If he’s exercising his brain that’s even better than physical exercise and should tire him out and give great satisfaction to him.

By: Miss Cellany

Miss Cellany — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:12:47 +0000

In reply to Brandy.

(I notice this comment was a while ago but for anyone else with the same situation) she’s probably not scared, she’s probably just enjoying the “game” of running away from you. It’s fun to run away and have someone chase you! That’s why kids love to play tag.

When my dog does this I make a weird high pitched sound (like a trill or a shriek) and I run away from her instead. Next time your dog runs try it. If she is just playing, doing this should get her attention and cause her to run after you (now she’s “it” and she gets to chase you). When she catches up to you, drop down to the ground (lying down works really well but if it’s a hard pavement you could kneel, sit or crouch down low instead), keep your face and body language “happy” and playful and call her in an excited high pitched voice. She should come right up to you (and probably try to lick your face), so you can grab her before she runs again. As soon as you have hold of her praise her to the high heavens and give her a reward and she’ll realize that being “caught” is fun too and she’ll be more likely to willingly be caught in future.

Never scold or get angry with a dog when they return to you (no matter how long it’s been) or they’ll be more averse to returning in future. If you make it fun and rewarding they’re more likely to want to come back.

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 03:42:20 +0000

When my 8 year old border collie ignores me all i have to do is say “hotdog” and he will come running of course i then have to give him a hotdog

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:43:04 +0000

In reply to Jahdah Newman. Why not rescue a black lab puppy? Plenty of them around.

By: Pippa Mattinson

Pippa Mattinson — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:34:12 +0000

In reply to Jahdah Newman.

Here you go Jahdah – this has the information you need https://www.thelabradorsite.com/so-you-want-your-labrador-to-be-a-stud-dog/

By: Jahdah Newman

Jahdah Newman — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 15:18:44 +0000

I have a two year old black lab. I would like to have one of his puppies before, he’s fixed. I live in canton, GA. Please let me know what to do. Thank You Jahdah and lucus