Yea, I get all your saying and I doubt you're wrong. My command should trump all else.
That was a pretty funny command re the bear <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> . I would never want my dog to tangle w/a bear. But if it was me against the bear or me and my dog against the bear, well I'll take all the help I can get. FYI, I had the misfortune last weekend of being on a trail about 50 feet from a black bear and her two cubs. My dog spotted them first. Thankfully he didn't make a sound but just watched them walk down the hill as we walked up. The people on the trail in front of me thought it would be a great idea to snap some pics. I hightailed it out of there. No need for a close up shot of that furry critter!
Anyway, along with your advice and others, the groundhog incident taught me I need to set the bar higher for the recall and to practice more often with him.
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Hey Mike
Like most have, I guess, we are addressing the problem of off-lead recall, and other 'remote' instructions.... our 2yo suffers from Malinois deafness when she gets just out of reach.
(She's OK on a long-line, but knows when she's off!)
You can't give a correction if you can't get close; I guess an e-collar just has to be obtained!
BTW, Since you guys seem to talk to your GSDs in German, what language do you think would be appropriate for our Spanish-born Malinois x GSD ?
Flemish, Spanish, Esperanto? <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
The animal was arching its back and making a very strange clicking sound. I took it to mean he wasn't enjoying this in the least <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> !
Judy:
This strange clicking sound is the groundhog (also known as a woodchuck) clicking its darn big teeth together as a threat. It definitely means he's pissed off!
Bob is correct. They can be quite dangerous. They have huge teeth and are not afraid to use them if threatened. One of my dogs (now deceased - not due to groundhogs) was a master groundhog killer. This was part of his "work" on my parent's farm. He only was injured once in a split second turn and bite from a very angry groundhog, and that injury (which resulted in a nice hole in the skin on top of his head) required quite a few stitches.
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Wendy,
I'd just go get the dog. Usually an otherwise trained dog that is distracted is conditioned enough to come if it sees its mistress bearing down on it with a bit of attitude.
I think.
I write funny, so take no offense at anything I put on paper. Now, laughter is permitted because I often make no sense.
Mike
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"I wouldn't touch that dog, son. He don't take to pettin." Hondo, played by John Wayne
For critter proofing with the e-collar, no command is needed or necessary. The dog will associate his looking at the critter with the stim. http://www.loucastle.com/critter.htm
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