yay.. First post in the training section!
Anyways, I am having a hell of a time with recall with Toby. He's 3 years old and I guess he is set in his ways. He was never taken to obedience classes, wasn't really taken on walks and just doesn't listen.
I've had him with me for a few weeks now and he at least can walk nicely on a leash now and we're working on recall.
He books it on me every time I let him off leash and that's the one I need help with.
I've walked with him on a short leash and every few feet we'll stop and I'll call him to me and gently pull on the leash if he doesn't respond. Praise and treat. Repeat 100x.
We then tried the 30 ft leash, same drill. He sometimes will come back. Most of the time he'd rather go stand over there sniffing the ground.
So I've tried training him with Abbey around, without Abbey around, with a leash, without a leash, with treats, without treats and I still can't get him to come back.
Any ideas/help? I need it!
Anyways, I am having a hell of a time with recall with Toby. He's 3 years old and I guess he is set in his ways. He was never taken to obedience classes, wasn't really taken on walks and just doesn't listen.
I've had him with me for a few weeks now and he at least can walk nicely on a leash now and we're working on recall.
He books it on me every time I let him off leash and that's the one I need help with.
I've walked with him on a short leash and every few feet we'll stop and I'll call him to me and gently pull on the leash if he doesn't respond. Praise and treat. Repeat 100x.
We then tried the 30 ft leash, same drill. He sometimes will come back. Most of the time he'd rather go stand over there sniffing the ground.
So I've tried training him with Abbey around, without Abbey around, with a leash, without a leash, with treats, without treats and I still can't get him to come back.
Any ideas/help? I need it!