Yala (almost 11, Tervuren) didn't come when I called her today!
I was totally stunned, I think it is about 10 years since this happened
before, and not many times even then.
I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed" dog,
and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with Hobbe (not
typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside. Hobbe came after I
called a couple of times, but Yala just came within sight and looked at me
wagging her tail a bit! I went after her, thinking something must be wrong -
and when I got close she started to playbow at me, cheeky little thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think of
reprimanding her.

Is my old girl going ga-ga? Or is it lack of exersice paired with
painkillers that raise her energy levels and make her more playful? Because
of some limping (first her, then mine, I've sprained an foot) she hasn't
gotten much exersice for almost 2 weeks.

Rosa

Rosa Palmén wrote:

I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed" dog,
and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with Hobbe (not
typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside. Hobbe came after I
called a couple of times, but Yala just came within sight and looked at me
wagging her tail a bit! I went after her, thinking something must be wrong -
and when I got close she started to playbow at me, cheeky little thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think of
reprimanding her.


I'd guess that she didn't hear you. We get into the habit of thinking
that our dogs know what we want and therefore do what we want.
Following that logic, your dog looked at you and knew that you wanted
her to come and must be going crazy if she didn't. But that logic isn't
necessarily the case. More likely, she's trained (in her mind) to come
when she hears your voice and your COME command. She didn't hear that
and so didn't come.


--Lia

Rosa Palmén wrote:

I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed" dog,
and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with Hobbe (not
typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside. Hobbe came after I
called a couple of times, but Yala just came within sight and looked at me
wagging her tail a bit! I went after her, thinking something must be wrong -
and when I got close she started to playbow at me, cheeky little thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think of
reprimanding her.


I'd guess that she didn't hear you. We get into the habit of thinking
that our dogs know what we want and therefore do what we want.
Following that logic, your dog looked at you and knew that you wanted
her to come and must be going crazy if she didn't. But that logic isn't
necessarily the case. More likely, she's trained (in her mind) to come
when she hears your voice and your COME command. She didn't hear that
and so didn't come.


--Lia

Rosa Palmén wrote:

I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed" dog,
and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with Hobbe (not
typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside. Hobbe came after I
called a couple of times, but Yala just came within sight and looked at me
wagging her tail a bit! I went after her, thinking something must be wrong -
and when I got close she started to playbow at me, cheeky little thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think of
reprimanding her.


I'd guess that she didn't hear you. We get into the habit of thinking
that our dogs know what we want and therefore do what we want.
Following that logic, your dog looked at you and knew that you wanted
her to come and must be going crazy if she didn't. But that logic isn't
necessarily the case. More likely, she's trained (in her mind) to come
when she hears your voice and your COME command. She didn't hear that
and so didn't come.


--Lia

"diddy" wrote in message
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"Rosa Palmén" wrote in
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Yala (almost 11, Tervuren) didn't come when I called her today!
I was totally stunned, I think it is about 10 years since this
happened before, and not many times even then.
I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed"
dog, and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with
Hobbe (not typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside.
Hobbe came after I called a couple of times, but Yala just came within
sight and looked at me wagging her tail a bit! I went after her,
thinking something must be wrong - and when I got close she started to
playbow at me, cheeky little thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think
of reprimanding her.

Is my old girl going ga-ga? Or is it lack of exersice paired with
painkillers that raise her energy levels and make her more playful?
Because of some limping (first her, then mine, I've sprained an foot)
she hasn't gotten much exersice for almost 2 weeks.

Rosa




Have you checked her hearing?

No, I haven't, but so far I haven't noticed anything wrong with it, when I
call "dinner!" she still comes running =). And I could see her... so I'm
pretty sure she saw ME - she should have known what I wanted, I even clapped
my thigh which is what I do when I don't want to use words...

Rosa

"diddy" wrote in message
...
"Rosa Palmén" wrote in
:

Yala (almost 11, Tervuren) didn't come when I called her today!
I was totally stunned, I think it is about 10 years since this
happened before, and not many times even then.
I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed"
dog, and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with
Hobbe (not typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside.
Hobbe came after I called a couple of times, but Yala just came within
sight and looked at me wagging her tail a bit! I went after her,
thinking something must be wrong - and when I got close she started to
playbow at me, cheeky little thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think
of reprimanding her.

Is my old girl going ga-ga? Or is it lack of exersice paired with
painkillers that raise her energy levels and make her more playful?
Because of some limping (first her, then mine, I've sprained an foot)
she hasn't gotten much exersice for almost 2 weeks.

Rosa




Have you checked her hearing?

No, I haven't, but so far I haven't noticed anything wrong with it, when I
call "dinner!" she still comes running =). And I could see her... so I'm
pretty sure she saw ME - she should have known what I wanted, I even clapped
my thigh which is what I do when I don't want to use words...

Rosa

"diddy" wrote in message
...
"Rosa Palmén" wrote in
:

Yala (almost 11, Tervuren) didn't come when I called her today!
I was totally stunned, I think it is about 10 years since this
happened before, and not many times even then.
I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed"
dog, and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with
Hobbe (not typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside.
Hobbe came after I called a couple of times, but Yala just came within
sight and looked at me wagging her tail a bit! I went after her,
thinking something must be wrong - and when I got close she started to
playbow at me, cheeky little thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think
of reprimanding her.

Is my old girl going ga-ga? Or is it lack of exersice paired with
painkillers that raise her energy levels and make her more playful?
Because of some limping (first her, then mine, I've sprained an foot)
she hasn't gotten much exersice for almost 2 weeks.

Rosa




Have you checked her hearing?

No, I haven't, but so far I haven't noticed anything wrong with it, when I
call "dinner!" she still comes running =). And I could see her... so I'm
pretty sure she saw ME - she should have known what I wanted, I even clapped
my thigh which is what I do when I don't want to use words...

Rosa

"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message
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Rosa Palmén wrote:

I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed"
dog,
and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with Hobbe
(not
typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside. Hobbe came after
I
called a couple of times, but Yala just came within sight and looked at
me
wagging her tail a bit! I went after her, thinking something must be
wrong -
and when I got close she started to playbow at me, cheeky little
thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think of
reprimanding her.


I'd guess that she didn't hear you. We get into the habit of thinking
that our dogs know what we want and therefore do what we want.
Following that logic, your dog looked at you and knew that you wanted
her to come and must be going crazy if she didn't. But that logic isn't
necessarily the case. More likely, she's trained (in her mind) to come
when she hears your voice and your COME command. She didn't hear that
and so didn't come.


--Lia


I doubt she is losing her hearing, and I also used body language - though
thinking of it I only used the less visible version. I have an
arms-wide-open gesture that means "come to mama", and I didn't use that one,
I only used the clap on the thigh that means come.
Well I have to check her hearing...

Rosa

"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message
news:TgL8c.10253$w54.78142@attbi_s01...
Rosa Palmén wrote:

I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed"
dog,
and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with Hobbe
(not
typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside. Hobbe came after
I
called a couple of times, but Yala just came within sight and looked at
me
wagging her tail a bit! I went after her, thinking something must be
wrong -
and when I got close she started to playbow at me, cheeky little
thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think of
reprimanding her.


I'd guess that she didn't hear you. We get into the habit of thinking
that our dogs know what we want and therefore do what we want.
Following that logic, your dog looked at you and knew that you wanted
her to come and must be going crazy if she didn't. But that logic isn't
necessarily the case. More likely, she's trained (in her mind) to come
when she hears your voice and your COME command. She didn't hear that
and so didn't come.


--Lia


I doubt she is losing her hearing, and I also used body language - though
thinking of it I only used the less visible version. I have an
arms-wide-open gesture that means "come to mama", and I didn't use that one,
I only used the clap on the thigh that means come.
Well I have to check her hearing...

Rosa

"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message
news:TgL8c.10253$w54.78142@attbi_s01...
Rosa Palmén wrote:

I was at my inlaws keeping 4 dogs company (Yala, Hobbe, one "borrowed"
dog,
and Hobbes mom). Apparently Yala had gone outside to play with Hobbe
(not
typical for her), and didn't want to come back inside. Hobbe came after
I
called a couple of times, but Yala just came within sight and looked at
me
wagging her tail a bit! I went after her, thinking something must be
wrong -
and when I got close she started to playbow at me, cheeky little
thing...

I was so totally surprised by her behaviour that I didn't even think of
reprimanding her.


I'd guess that she didn't hear you. We get into the habit of thinking
that our dogs know what we want and therefore do what we want.
Following that logic, your dog looked at you and knew that you wanted
her to come and must be going crazy if she didn't. But that logic isn't
necessarily the case. More likely, she's trained (in her mind) to come
when she hears your voice and your COME command. She didn't hear that
and so didn't come.


--Lia


I doubt she is losing her hearing, and I also used body language - though
thinking of it I only used the less visible version. I have an
arms-wide-open gesture that means "come to mama", and I didn't use that one,
I only used the clap on the thigh that means come.
Well I have to check her hearing...

Rosa