Recently this week my pups recall has went out the window. When I say "Come" I expect him to come blasting over to me for a treat or a fun play session. Recently my recall has lost it's power what can I do?
Take a deep breath, LOL.
It's frustrating, I know.
Does anyone else interact with the dog at all when you aren't around?
My advice would be to keep a longline on the dog, and drop the recall command entirely for now. When you want the dog, just reel him in. If he comes to you spontaneously, reward, play, happy party. When you reel him in to you, reward, play, happy party.
If he's acting spazzy and indifferent, don't untrain the command by continually giving it to a disintersted dog. Teething, and new-found curiousity can sometimes take the enthusiasm out of the recall.
You'll get through it, just be patient and don't call the dog unless you're sure he'll come. Keep a drag line on him, but be prepared to reward spontaneous recalls.
Edited by (11/01/2008 10:31 PM)
Edit reason: I can't type.
His mind has come back it just took a week off. He is teething right now and is getting old enough to start pushing his boundaries of the rules we have set. He pretty much seems like a 2 year old child at this point. He is growing like a weed too. He is 60 lbs at a little over 4.5 months. He's not fat he's very solid. His dad was 110 and his mom was 75.
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4.5 month old pup not coming back
#214303 - 11/01/2008 08:03 PM 
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