Rick Miller Webboard User Reg: 05-24-2007
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Bella has an excellent retrieve. When I say "Bring," she turns and charges at me at top speed. She also puts the item in my hands. The only problem is she cannot put on the breaks fast enough, and on top of that, she will bring her front legs up into my crotch to stop herself! Ouch!
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005
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Rick,
Have you tried turning slightly to the side?
Our lab used to do that as well and I noticed that turning slighty seemed to throw him off and he would run a little past me and then come right back and sit front, now he just sits front without slamming into me.
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Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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I have read that to teach dogs who do this to sit with the right amount of space inbetween you, to tell the dog to sit before they reach you with the timing so that it will sit just in front of you. It worked with me and an overinthusiastic ACD.
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Quote: Carol Boche
Rick,
Have you tried turning slightly to the side?
Our lab used to do that as well and I noticed that turning slighty seemed to throw him off and he would run a little past me and then come right back and sit front, now he just sits front without slamming into me.
I will try this. I have been backing up when she gets within about 5 feet of me, but if I don't back up, pow!
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I will try this. I have been backing up when she gets within about 5 feet of me, but if I don't back up, pow!
Marley was nicknamed the "NutCracker" there for a while.
My older Mal will do it once in a while to someone who thinks they want to throw something for her to bring back as well.....usually ends the game pretty quick.
I figure if they won't stop messing with the dog when you tell them to, they might as well learn for themselves....hee hee
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Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006
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Wear a cup. Wimp.
Now that I've stopped laughing....I like Carol's suggestion. On long recalls, I've done the backing up thing, though not for the same reason Rick does it - it was to prevent Lear from blowing by me, which eventually started to work. I didn't want to tell him to sit just before he got to me because I wanted the come to include the sit in front. But I admit I succumbed to doing it sometimes, just to get him used to what I wanted him to do when I called him.
Rick,
Sounds like you have the start of a good retrieve and recall started. Nothing like an enthusiastic response from your dog. Now it's only a matter of teaching him not to maim you. Cool. Try this, go back to short distances. Space he can't gain any momentum in. Use visual signals, like hands pointed down in front when his attention comes to you on the retrieve, that also affords you the pleasure of having a valued treat in one hand hidden. He comes up, maybe puts his paws on your chest but backs off into a sit, mark with treat. Gradually increase the distance, but now the visual cue tells him to slow down in time to stop and sit in front, mark. I think you can take it from there.
It works for me.
If my dog isn't learning, I'm doing something wrong.
Randy
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