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how to be a good neighbor/ recall issues
or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it?
today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" yeah, i think it's time to do some recall work again. it's been so long since she's been out offleash, this is the first time in our new house, that she just didn't want to come back inside. can't say i blame her, i wish we could afford to put up that fence already. i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. anyway, the neighbor came out to make sure his dog was safe (not only safe, but wagging his tail so hard his body was wagging with it. i don't think he has had this much fun in years), and tried to help me catch her. she ran up to the neighbor's porch, and pushed open the half shut door. then she ran through their brand new house (she's covered in mud, mind you) until chased out. the neighbor's wife was screaming the whole time and kicked at her as she slammed the door shut. then Lola ran up to my porch and asked to be let in, happy as can be. obviously this can't happen again. we're going to install an invisible fence, just until we can afford a real one, and of course i'll still be supervising them while they're out. they just need a chance to run every day. our 1.5 mile walks aren't doing it. i keep thinking that if she were allowed to run around outside when she wanted to, it wouldn't be such a big deal, and she'd be more willing to come back home when asked. obviously we need to work on that recall again. probably starting over from scratch. it's just been so nasty outside. we have no lawn yet, so the yard is just mud and standing water, and it's always cold and raining, so outside practice is not exactly pleasant. the problem is, she comes easily every time in the house, meaning we *need* the outside practice. so i guess i'm going to have to get hip waders or something so we can practice outside. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. also, if anyone knows a good recipe for "i'm sorry my dog wrecked your house" cookies, let me know. -kelly |
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Man, that was a rough experience. I feel for you. Hope your ongoing training
helps some. Reharding the "my dog wrecked your house" cookie recipe, I'd just offer to pay to have the carpets cleaned, etc- if they got dirty enough, they might take you up on it, but most of my neighbors wouldn't accept the offer, but would be happy that I made the offer all the same. -- "Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." - Thomas Jefferson "We will bring the terrorists to justice; or we will bring justice to the terrorists. Either way, justice will be served." - George W. Bush "culprit" wrote in message ... or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" yeah, i think it's time to do some recall work again. it's been so long since she's been out offleash, this is the first time in our new house, that she just didn't want to come back inside. can't say i blame her, i wish we could afford to put up that fence already. i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. anyway, the neighbor came out to make sure his dog was safe (not only safe, but wagging his tail so hard his body was wagging with it. i don't think he has had this much fun in years), and tried to help me catch her. she ran up to the neighbor's porch, and pushed open the half shut door. then she ran through their brand new house (she's covered in mud, mind you) until chased out. the neighbor's wife was screaming the whole time and kicked at her as she slammed the door shut. then Lola ran up to my porch and asked to be let in, happy as can be. obviously this can't happen again. we're going to install an invisible fence, just until we can afford a real one, and of course i'll still be supervising them while they're out. they just need a chance to run every day. our 1.5 mile walks aren't doing it. i keep thinking that if she were allowed to run around outside when she wanted to, it wouldn't be such a big deal, and she'd be more willing to come back home when asked. obviously we need to work on that recall again. probably starting over from scratch. it's just been so nasty outside. we have no lawn yet, so the yard is just mud and standing water, and it's always cold and raining, so outside practice is not exactly pleasant. the problem is, she comes easily every time in the house, meaning we *need* the outside practice. so i guess i'm going to have to get hip waders or something so we can practice outside. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. also, if anyone knows a good recipe for "i'm sorry my dog wrecked your house" cookies, let me know. -kelly |
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Man, that was a rough experience. I feel for you. Hope your ongoing training
helps some. Reharding the "my dog wrecked your house" cookie recipe, I'd just offer to pay to have the carpets cleaned, etc- if they got dirty enough, they might take you up on it, but most of my neighbors wouldn't accept the offer, but would be happy that I made the offer all the same. -- "Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." - Thomas Jefferson "We will bring the terrorists to justice; or we will bring justice to the terrorists. Either way, justice will be served." - George W. Bush "culprit" wrote in message ... or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" yeah, i think it's time to do some recall work again. it's been so long since she's been out offleash, this is the first time in our new house, that she just didn't want to come back inside. can't say i blame her, i wish we could afford to put up that fence already. i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. anyway, the neighbor came out to make sure his dog was safe (not only safe, but wagging his tail so hard his body was wagging with it. i don't think he has had this much fun in years), and tried to help me catch her. she ran up to the neighbor's porch, and pushed open the half shut door. then she ran through their brand new house (she's covered in mud, mind you) until chased out. the neighbor's wife was screaming the whole time and kicked at her as she slammed the door shut. then Lola ran up to my porch and asked to be let in, happy as can be. obviously this can't happen again. we're going to install an invisible fence, just until we can afford a real one, and of course i'll still be supervising them while they're out. they just need a chance to run every day. our 1.5 mile walks aren't doing it. i keep thinking that if she were allowed to run around outside when she wanted to, it wouldn't be such a big deal, and she'd be more willing to come back home when asked. obviously we need to work on that recall again. probably starting over from scratch. it's just been so nasty outside. we have no lawn yet, so the yard is just mud and standing water, and it's always cold and raining, so outside practice is not exactly pleasant. the problem is, she comes easily every time in the house, meaning we *need* the outside practice. so i guess i'm going to have to get hip waders or something so we can practice outside. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. also, if anyone knows a good recipe for "i'm sorry my dog wrecked your house" cookies, let me know. -kelly |
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Man, that was a rough experience. I feel for you. Hope your ongoing training
helps some. Reharding the "my dog wrecked your house" cookie recipe, I'd just offer to pay to have the carpets cleaned, etc- if they got dirty enough, they might take you up on it, but most of my neighbors wouldn't accept the offer, but would be happy that I made the offer all the same. -- "Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." - Thomas Jefferson "We will bring the terrorists to justice; or we will bring justice to the terrorists. Either way, justice will be served." - George W. Bush "culprit" wrote in message ... or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" yeah, i think it's time to do some recall work again. it's been so long since she's been out offleash, this is the first time in our new house, that she just didn't want to come back inside. can't say i blame her, i wish we could afford to put up that fence already. i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. anyway, the neighbor came out to make sure his dog was safe (not only safe, but wagging his tail so hard his body was wagging with it. i don't think he has had this much fun in years), and tried to help me catch her. she ran up to the neighbor's porch, and pushed open the half shut door. then she ran through their brand new house (she's covered in mud, mind you) until chased out. the neighbor's wife was screaming the whole time and kicked at her as she slammed the door shut. then Lola ran up to my porch and asked to be let in, happy as can be. obviously this can't happen again. we're going to install an invisible fence, just until we can afford a real one, and of course i'll still be supervising them while they're out. they just need a chance to run every day. our 1.5 mile walks aren't doing it. i keep thinking that if she were allowed to run around outside when she wanted to, it wouldn't be such a big deal, and she'd be more willing to come back home when asked. obviously we need to work on that recall again. probably starting over from scratch. it's just been so nasty outside. we have no lawn yet, so the yard is just mud and standing water, and it's always cold and raining, so outside practice is not exactly pleasant. the problem is, she comes easily every time in the house, meaning we *need* the outside practice. so i guess i'm going to have to get hip waders or something so we can practice outside. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. also, if anyone knows a good recipe for "i'm sorry my dog wrecked your house" cookies, let me know. -kelly |
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Man, that was a rough experience. I feel for you. Hope your ongoing training
helps some. Reharding the "my dog wrecked your house" cookie recipe, I'd just offer to pay to have the carpets cleaned, etc- if they got dirty enough, they might take you up on it, but most of my neighbors wouldn't accept the offer, but would be happy that I made the offer all the same. -- "Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." - Thomas Jefferson "We will bring the terrorists to justice; or we will bring justice to the terrorists. Either way, justice will be served." - George W. Bush "culprit" wrote in message ... or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" yeah, i think it's time to do some recall work again. it's been so long since she's been out offleash, this is the first time in our new house, that she just didn't want to come back inside. can't say i blame her, i wish we could afford to put up that fence already. i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. anyway, the neighbor came out to make sure his dog was safe (not only safe, but wagging his tail so hard his body was wagging with it. i don't think he has had this much fun in years), and tried to help me catch her. she ran up to the neighbor's porch, and pushed open the half shut door. then she ran through their brand new house (she's covered in mud, mind you) until chased out. the neighbor's wife was screaming the whole time and kicked at her as she slammed the door shut. then Lola ran up to my porch and asked to be let in, happy as can be. obviously this can't happen again. we're going to install an invisible fence, just until we can afford a real one, and of course i'll still be supervising them while they're out. they just need a chance to run every day. our 1.5 mile walks aren't doing it. i keep thinking that if she were allowed to run around outside when she wanted to, it wouldn't be such a big deal, and she'd be more willing to come back home when asked. obviously we need to work on that recall again. probably starting over from scratch. it's just been so nasty outside. we have no lawn yet, so the yard is just mud and standing water, and it's always cold and raining, so outside practice is not exactly pleasant. the problem is, she comes easily every time in the house, meaning we *need* the outside practice. so i guess i'm going to have to get hip waders or something so we can practice outside. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. also, if anyone knows a good recipe for "i'm sorry my dog wrecked your house" cookies, let me know. -kelly |
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:55:36 -0800, "culprit"
wrote: or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. I keep a martingale collar on a leash for walking, so I can just slip it on and off without worrying about that sort of problem. You're not the only one that's had that happen to them. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. obviously we need to work on that recall again. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. You've got her coming to the general area, so what you really need is to get her coming right in front of you and wait until you grab the collar. She basically needs work on that last little bit of the recall. Lots of 'Come-Fores' when you're walking on leash. Get her sitting right in front of you and grab her collar. Then reward her - food, toy, praise, whatever. But she doesn't get a thing until she's right in front of you with your hand on her collar. Hand feed her dinner outside. Get a long leash and attach it to you waist. If she pays attention to you, she gets a little kibble. Walk backwards. If she comes with you, she gets a little kibble, again, incorporate the collar grab into the exercise. She doesn't get any food until you've got physical control of her. Chase recalls. Instead of playing the 'game' where you chase her, reverse the order. She chases you, 'catches' you, and gets rewarded for 'catching' you - again food, toys, play, praise, etc. Ludwig Smith Dog FAQS http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/ rec.pets.dogs.info |
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:55:36 -0800, "culprit"
wrote: or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. I keep a martingale collar on a leash for walking, so I can just slip it on and off without worrying about that sort of problem. You're not the only one that's had that happen to them. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. obviously we need to work on that recall again. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. You've got her coming to the general area, so what you really need is to get her coming right in front of you and wait until you grab the collar. She basically needs work on that last little bit of the recall. Lots of 'Come-Fores' when you're walking on leash. Get her sitting right in front of you and grab her collar. Then reward her - food, toy, praise, whatever. But she doesn't get a thing until she's right in front of you with your hand on her collar. Hand feed her dinner outside. Get a long leash and attach it to you waist. If she pays attention to you, she gets a little kibble. Walk backwards. If she comes with you, she gets a little kibble, again, incorporate the collar grab into the exercise. She doesn't get any food until you've got physical control of her. Chase recalls. Instead of playing the 'game' where you chase her, reverse the order. She chases you, 'catches' you, and gets rewarded for 'catching' you - again food, toys, play, praise, etc. Ludwig Smith Dog FAQS http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/ rec.pets.dogs.info |
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:55:36 -0800, "culprit"
wrote: or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. I keep a martingale collar on a leash for walking, so I can just slip it on and off without worrying about that sort of problem. You're not the only one that's had that happen to them. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. obviously we need to work on that recall again. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. You've got her coming to the general area, so what you really need is to get her coming right in front of you and wait until you grab the collar. She basically needs work on that last little bit of the recall. Lots of 'Come-Fores' when you're walking on leash. Get her sitting right in front of you and grab her collar. Then reward her - food, toy, praise, whatever. But she doesn't get a thing until she's right in front of you with your hand on her collar. Hand feed her dinner outside. Get a long leash and attach it to you waist. If she pays attention to you, she gets a little kibble. Walk backwards. If she comes with you, she gets a little kibble, again, incorporate the collar grab into the exercise. She doesn't get any food until you've got physical control of her. Chase recalls. Instead of playing the 'game' where you chase her, reverse the order. She chases you, 'catches' you, and gets rewarded for 'catching' you - again food, toys, play, praise, etc. Ludwig Smith Dog FAQS http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/ rec.pets.dogs.info |
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:55:36 -0800, "culprit"
wrote: or rather, how not to be a good neighbor, and how do i fix it? today, while walking Lola, her leash came off her collar. my fault entirely, as i must not have snapped it on completely. i'll be giving it a good tug before leaving the house from now on. I keep a martingale collar on a leash for walking, so I can just slip it on and off without worrying about that sort of problem. You're not the only one that's had that happen to them. i immediately turned and took off towards the house, Lola followed (thank goodness). then we played the lovely game called, "i'm off leash, and you can't catch me!" i'd call her to me, she'd come, then at the last minute jump away from my grip and take off. of course, i kept trying, which reinforced the "let's play" aspect of it. obviously we need to work on that recall again. any suggestions on "fixing" her recall are welcome. You've got her coming to the general area, so what you really need is to get her coming right in front of you and wait until you grab the collar. She basically needs work on that last little bit of the recall. Lots of 'Come-Fores' when you're walking on leash. Get her sitting right in front of you and grab her collar. Then reward her - food, toy, praise, whatever. But she doesn't get a thing until she's right in front of you with your hand on her collar. Hand feed her dinner outside. Get a long leash and attach it to you waist. If she pays attention to you, she gets a little kibble. Walk backwards. If she comes with you, she gets a little kibble, again, incorporate the collar grab into the exercise. She doesn't get any food until you've got physical control of her. Chase recalls. Instead of playing the 'game' where you chase her, reverse the order. She chases you, 'catches' you, and gets rewarded for 'catching' you - again food, toys, play, praise, etc. Ludwig Smith Dog FAQS http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/ rec.pets.dogs.info |
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"Ludwig Smith" wrote in message ... I keep a martingale collar on a leash for walking, so I can just slip it on and off without worrying about that sort of problem. You're not the only one that's had that happen to them. actually, we do keep her leash attached to the collar i walk her on, just removing the collar when we come inside. the problem is that somehow the leash snap was not all the way on the collar, and i didn't even think to double check it (it was fine when i removed it, right?). Lots of 'Come-Fores' when you're walking on leash. Get her sitting right in front of you and grab her collar. Then reward her - food, toy, praise, whatever. But she doesn't get a thing until she's right in front of you with your hand on her collar. Hand feed her dinner outside. Get a long leash and attach it to you waist. If she pays attention to you, she gets a little kibble. Walk backwards. If she comes with you, she gets a little kibble, again, incorporate the collar grab into the exercise. She doesn't get any food until you've got physical control of her. Chase recalls. Instead of playing the 'game' where you chase her, reverse the order. She chases you, 'catches' you, and gets rewarded for 'catching' you - again food, toys, play, praise, etc. thanks for the suggestions, these all make sense. i bet they'll be more fun when the rains stop though. :-) -kelly |
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