This is purely a curiosity question. Not really trying to stop the behavior necessarily. When we take Marco (5 month old male rottie) outside, there's one particular spot that he always wants to head for to dig. He's never tried to dig anywhere else. Only this one spot. We live in the country and I don't really care about the appearance of the yard. I'm just curious if you all think that there's something in that spot that he smells in the ground? I would think that if he just wanted to dig, he'd do it anywhere in the yard.
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Well, to me, yes, that spells something interesting in the ground there ..... something I may not want the dog to dig up. LOL
Is there any chance there's something like an antifreeze spill there, or is it well off the areas where vehicles would ever be? (I don't know what made me think of that .... oh, yes I do. I saw a serious puddle of antifreeze under a car on a nearby street and cringed. I was wishing the owner was around. In fact, I'd better go back today with a note to put on that car.)
Definitely not an area where automotive spills should be. He's found a couple rocks and a small piece of metal, but that's it and he keeps going right back to that spot.
I was thinking about how to best use it to get him to focus more on me. I'm working on healing and recall right now so that's a good idea. He's doing both pretty well, but the recall gets a little sketchy if he's not in training mode at the time. I guess I should just refrain from recalling him in those instances but now I'm getting off topic here I guess.
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Quote: Kory Fox
.... the recall gets a little sketchy if he's not in training mode at the time. I guess I should just refrain from recalling him in those instances but now I'm getting off topic here I guess.
Kory, I strongly suggest a new recall thread.
First, it's probably the most important command of all .... life-saving. Second, we have some great recall experts on board here who can tell you how to make it the most fun command to teach. Third, even though we've had some great recall threads here, it's been a year or more, and MHO is that we should renew the topic regularly (see "first").
The recall is something is that you want to be the most reliable command you have, no matter what's going on around you or how high the distraction level .... a command practiced all day, inside and out, training session or not.
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