Sash sounds like a character things are going to workout because you are being pro-active.

Sash needs a steady routine of Obedeince and loving care. You really need to get the recall or "Come" rock solid. It needs to be so tight that even under heavy distraction he will return.

Matsurmura will return with the "Back or Come" command when in pursit of a Deer or Man. Some people have lost dogs in the woods or gotten liability suits because of a bad recall. Injuries can result in chasing deers, cars and or people. Mat started showing signs of a good recall from 6 month - on, now he has it.

Its really cool to see the dog turn away from a guy, like a F16 and return at your side, probably still barking but the guys safe, if he doesn't move forward. If I leash him and sit him he will be watchful and quite, once given the command. He has confidence in my decision, that now the guy is ok. Unless he starts acting funny.

I decided early that I would make this a solid command, after watching this lady chasing her Peca-chew toy dog down the street, while chanting "Peaches come back". The dog would run wait for her to get within 2-3 yards and run again for all the way down the block. Like this young lady try not to repeat the command, it teaches the dog to it can ignore you without recourse. So have a regular command and a serious one like "Come" then a deeper "Sash, Now" or in German.

I can whisper the command and start back to the truck. And I know within seconds they will be walking at my side. They will hang close until I give the "Go play" command. I know it sound confiding and controlling. A command for everything they do, but it keeps them safe and under control.

Start with the "come" on leash, but don't pull him in, coast him in with treats and praise. Then progress to the long line (20' cord leash) same treat and praise to off leash. Until you can call him back without a treat and just praise. Make coming to you a happy time.

There are a 100 ways to do this, this is just a suggestion.

oops Stephan, I mean "she"! I like Greyhounds, they had some very nice ones in PetsMart for adoption, a nice bunch of guys, they were so laid back!! Theyre so soft!
yes that dark Sable is stunning.
Don, we definately need to get the "come" down with distractions, etc. Sash usually minds me good except when other people, dogs, etc (except at OB school) are around (well the first day was rough until he learned he wasnt there to play with the girl dogs.)
Hope to start a training class in Sept. It just seems with distractions, all training of Sash goes out the door with me screaming, etc. at him.
I guess hes a bit of a hard head? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Sheilagh wrote - Sash goes out the door with me screaming, etc. at him. I guess hes a bit of a hard head?


Yeah,Its hard imagine him wanting to do what you want if he's the boss. He must care about you to do it some of the times. You have to teach him what acceptable. I do a drill where I go toward the front door with the dogs following, before I open the door I tell them to sit stay. I take the trash out check my mail, from the mail box I sometimes (you can see the mail box from my front door, about 20 yards away) I'll face the door and slap my chest or say "come". The GSd will hit the door latch and they both will come running into a sit or jump up on my chest, pending the command.

This started at 3-6 months until now. I've always hated to watch dog owners wrestling their dog to see who gets out the door first or the dreathed door bolt. You have to plan ahead.

Sash sounds like a good smart, protective dog, you may have something once he finds out who really running that operation. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Show him what you got!

Hi Don, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I think you misunderstood me....Sash does not bolt out the front door, I taught him this a long time ago as he ran out the front door, made a bolt for across the street, ran into an SUV
wasnt hurt but really shook me up. So, no I dont have a problem there, I can leave the front door open, he will NOT go out without his leash on.
I meant: all training goes out the door when people/distractions are around.
I guess I did something right, I see alot of people wrestle with their dogs every time they open the front door to go somewhere. The rest of my training hasnt been too good but working on it
I think as far as off leash stuff, I would not trust Sash, he has alot of prey drive, etc I think this would have to be trained in a training clas with alot of distractions, etc? He IS 5 yr old (Sept 1) so we are way behind but he is a very smart dog, I know he can learn.
Thank you for all your input.

After re-reading your post it does say that he Obeys unless distracted. I'm sorry that he ran into that SUV, no wonder he doesn't bolt out the door, he is a smart dog.

I think you need to do distraction work on lead 1st so you can check him and immeadiately repostion him then build slowly to large scale or lots of people distraction.


I'd start with a small staged distractions with one person walking by when hes in a sit/down then build to that person biking/jogging by then to different people, then to a person walking another dog or cat. Progress slowly, large scale distraction can be confusing to a dog.

The strange thing is Sash' wheel fascination, he loves to watch bikes, even joggers, etc He seems fascinated with wheels, cars dont bother him, he has no road sense.
He was about a yr old when he ran into the SUV, she saw him and stopped, Sash takes off FAST so she claimed he just kept running, so that is when I set him up at the door, when he went to go out, Id give him a hard correction so now he will not try to bolt out the front door thank God!!
I once had 2 dobermans hit by a car, I never want to go thru that again , they were OK but still it is scary! One was knocked out for about 5 hrs, he was my hard head
yes, I agree, Sash needs training with distractions! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />