Hello everyone, i have a 10 month old Doberman and she is progressing exceptionally well at OB. There is one slight problem that i would like to approach the best way that i can.
With my dog on a sit stay, at any distance more than 5 metres.
I give the formal recall command, and she launches herself towards me as fast as she can go!
(Yes, it is great of her and i did teach it that way) but, she comes in at me soo fast that she either can't stop in time and hits me, or can't stop and goes to the side to avoid hitting me.
I definately don't want to dampen enthusiasm and speed of the recall, so i would like to hear a few ways that others may approach this.
Ed Frawley Administrator Reg: 07-11-2001
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Everyone would agree that this is a nice problem to have but with that said its still a problem.
The solution is to change the command from a RECALL to a POSITION coimmand and the POSITION is sitting in front of you with its nose on your belly button looking up into your eyes.
Start close and teach the position with MARKERS and FOOD. (Read the article I wrote on Marker Training)
When the dog shows that its learning then proof it with 1/2 body turns with the dog close - when the dog is good here then add distance - the dog will still come fast but it will know that it has to slow to get into POSITION
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Thanks, Ed, I'm having the same problem with my girl (Zasha) now that the down stays & recalls are over 100 feet. She will come in so hard & fast that she can't always stop in time. She is getting better at judging the distance now that we are doing that distance more often but she will still sometimes not stop in time or go to the side so to not hit me. I teach the come fore separately but now will combine that with the recall & it hopefully will solve our problem. Thanks.
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Another technique that we use at our club, is to teach the dog to gather himself before he gets to you. Remember the more you break down a particular routine the easier it is for the dog to learn what he wants you to do.
Start with the dog on a dow/platz with him facing you. He should be about 1-2 feet away from you. Command "here" he should come into a nice front (if he knows the command). This closeness teaches the dog the proper technique of gathering himself as he closes in on you. After a few sessions add small amounts of distance and you'll begin to see the difference.
Just like with a gymnist,when you teach a dimount, you don't teach him how to let go of the bar and how to land, then hope he can figure out on his own how to throw a couple of flips on his own.
Wow! A post from Mr Ed Frawley on one of my own topics! I do feel privelidged. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for your interest Ed, fantastic forum! Great job!
I will have a look at your Markers article.
Thanks to every body that replied too, great ideas it's a great help.
Any other approaches that trainers have tried effectively?
My pup comes in fast too. I try to use body language to show him what I want.
I use a verbal recall and if he's coming in to fast for my liking I 'get bigger'( see below ) and change my facial expression so I am looking down my nose at him slightly frowning( like mom putting her hands on her hips used to mean to us kids...we'd better straighten up )
Get bigger - change from casual stance to a more military type stance.. shoulders back, head up..etc. I pulled this from horse training as body language is huge in that arena.
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