Help! Naughty dog!

Re: Help! Naughty dog!

Donna France — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:31:01 GMT

it's so frustrating isnt it! and always seems to be when your in a rush or need to get back to work!!

oh dear, is he ok? what the matter with him if you dont mind me asking?

hope he's ok.

Re: Help! Naughty dog!

chanel clydesdale — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:28:36 GMT

My 10month old border collie does the exact same thing lol it drives me nuts as its only occasionally he does it. I still havent been able to find a way to correct it either. Im completely lost without him tonight as he is in the vet school having an mri tomorrow :( so weird without him

Re: Help! Naughty dog!

Vicky RVN — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:53 GMT

I don't have anything to suggest that hasn't already been suggested!

Just wanted to say good luck! They are far too clever lol!

Re: Help! Naughty dog!

Donna France — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:24:46 GMT

she loves food and toys!

i thought about the toys trick, I will carry a ball with me and try it.

Its just so frustrating because im just back in with her now and she was perfectly well behaved! I have bought a training lead off ebay so back to basics with the training

I have given her lots and lots of praise each time she came back today (and will continue with this)

I just find it annoying because I know she knows what to do its as if she is saying 'eff off, im not ready to come home yet!'

a nurse at work put it into perspective for me today by saying that in the 6 months I have had her she has only done it maybe 3/4 times which isnt an awful lot, but needs to be adressed.

thanks for your advice, and yes collies are way to clever for their own good!!!

Donna x

Re: Help! Naughty dog!

Maisy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:46:03 GMT

Does she have a preference of food or toys? If food that makes it easy as when you're doing her recall, give her a treat and send her off again. With toys you may find it easier to keep a favourite one that she can only play with for short times at home on occasion and then out on walks-again call her over, reward with toy and let her go again.

Collies are just too clever for their own good at times and not getting her into a routine when out for walks should keep her on the ball as it were!

Good Luck!

Re: Help! Naughty dog!

Donna France — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:40:08 GMT

Thanks catwoman, I have tried doing the lead on and off technique but I will continue with it. I have ordered a long training lead off ebay this afternoon so i can take her back to basics!

Its so annoying because she doesnt run away, just stands and watches me walk away! today she bolted when I approached, I remained calm and talking in a positive voice etc. and didnt scold her (even though I could have screamed blue murder at her! )

It is a regular walk up on the moors but I will try and altenate which way I go round!

thanks again x

Re: Help! Naughty dog!

Cat Woman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:20:28 GMT

Could try clipping her lead on earlier in the walk & letting her off again. Do this several times throughout the walk - hopefully she won't know which time is the end of the walk. . Obviously vary where you walk, so she doesn't get into a routine of when the walk ends.