[nagdu] Off leash recall

[barbandzoe at comcast.net]

I have had dogs for many years, and the one thing I have learned is, the best way to get the dog to come to you is, you have to be more fun then what they are doing.  A dog trainer I listen to on the radio says. bund a bit at the knees crap your hands and call the dog to you in a silly  higher voice and a very happy come and play with me voice.  Try clapping and calling come here, come here, come  come come come. 
Acted like you are the most fun thing this dog will see in years.  Them when he comes give him a pad on the head a tickle under the chin and say think you. 
It's hard, we have a dog that once she is out and realizes she is off leash, she goes, and doesn't come back.  So we don't let her off leash. 
I do believe that there are some dogs that may love you to death, but when they want to run, they run. 
  
Barb 
  

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From: ichoosechrist2 at gmail.com 
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:36:03 AM 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Off leash recall 

Don't know if it is the same thing but I have a very long leash type thing about 30 feet. I have tried to real my dog in but The rope ends up cutting me. Is this the same thing? 

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> On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Hi, Laura. 
> 
> I don't think you're being too strict at all. Recall is essential! 
> 
> Have you tried using a light lunge line? They're really long and really light. The dog pretty much forgets he's attached to it. I found it useful when I was having recall issues with the Acelet. 
> 
> Shannon and The Acelet 
>> On Nov 11, 2013, at 7:25 PM, ichoosechrist2 at gmail.com wrote: 
>> 
>> Hi list 
>> 
>> This has probably been talked about before. I have tried using a long leash and increasing the distance, but my dog knows when he is on and off leash and act completely differently. I have tried treats and I've tried corrections. The treats that I have tried include cheese, snausages, kibble, chicken, and nothing works. My dog acts great with other dogs and my dog watches whoever has the toy except me but when I try to do training with out dogs it is as if I am not there. My dog keeps showing me time and time again that he can't handle freedom. He will not play on Flexi lead. I know he needs to play but it is hard to let him play when I can't trust him. Any suggestions? 
>> 
>> Seems to me that a guide dog school would teach off leash recall seeing as we are blind it is a good skill for the dogs to have. Am I Just being too strict with my dog? 
>> 
>> Lora 
>> 
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