Tonight I was in my yard training my 7 Month old bitch while incorporating in some exercise, she just came into her first season about two weeks ago and I am continuing with my training with her such as, sit, down, come, stay, with distractions of another person talking, moving etc. I am completely surrounded by woods a few lots down there are a few houses. Anyway during my training tonight while the two of us were out there with her and she was on a long line another dog came into my yard from the woods, never saw the dog until after I gave her the " ok " command to go and get her ball, usually where she has to get the ball the other person is standing for two reason, for distraction purposes of talking to her, and another that she is in her first season; and every once in while we get stray dogs in the area, bob cats, and other animals. At any rate she immediately stopped and looked at this dog and she was out of distance from the both of us wile on the long line so I immediately yelled to her by name and called " come" she stopped looked at me then proceeded to chase the dog down as I had to run because she started chasing the dog through the woods three lots down behind a house in a open field where she had the other dog on her back yelping, and called come to her again and she came to me but very slowly, she did it when she wanted to and not because I necessarily called her, because I called her several times while chasing her to keep and eye on her and she didn't come. My question is, is it too much to ask to get her to come under any circumstances at this age? I know I have to slowly but surely increase distraction in which she has to come, but another dog in her territory might have been to much for her age. Just looking for some tips, by the way when she finally did come to me I praised her ever though I was pissed that she looked at me when I called her several times during the chase but never stopped. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for any assistance guys and gals..." ps as I was writing this that same dog came back into my yard just now and I went out side and it ran and I could tell that it was a 'male dog" where prevously i thought it was a female by the way she was nipping at it and had it on its back." now I am a little bit puzzled as to why that male was on its back. Probably about 50 lbs, looked like a boxer/pit mix. No doubt he smells her fermones.. huh...

Welcome to this site. I personally feel 7 months is way to young to expect a perfect recall under those situations. And with a bitch in heat, you need to be alot more careful. Use the long line, but have the ability to grab it.

And if you area is going to be a problem while she's in heat, I'd train somewhere else.

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