I have an irish staffy who gets let off the lead at the beach and stuff.Now i do try to keep an eye out for other people/dogs but sometimes they just appear.Any tricks for getting her to obey at the first come command and not after shes said hello/licked to death, whoever shed spied?

We have banned squeaky toys from our house but then always take one on walks with us. OUr lab loves the squeakers so much that she always comes back when she hears it, regardless of the temptation.
If your dog loves squeakers as well it might work for you!!!!

Hmm nope she not that interested in them. But its got me thinking, nope still cant think of anything she`d like more than meeting new people.

Try a whistle for recall. It helps focus the dog to return. It has worked with one of my Labs who we were having slight problems with on recall.

Have a go.

Lucy

Yip i`ll try that, but she is stubborn. Maybe i shouldnt put her in that situation in the first place.............no she will learn!

Moose is a stubborn as they come but it worked with her ! She is wonderful on the recall now ! :)

Lucy

my trainer suggests a long horse lunging rope while you're training.

that way the dog can still have a good run but you're still in control

Ok I`ll try the dog whistle and long lead.Thanx.Im learning so much from this site my heads burst lord knows what the dog will make of all this!

Yeah our trainer recommends a long lead but also try rewarding with a tasty treat when she does come back . As most dogs are naturally greedy it may work . This is how we taught us ( who is a Staffy) recall .
Does she like sticks or anything like that ? Gus adores sticks and when we shout "Stick Gus" he races back .
Or try running off in the opposite direction as they usualy think this is a great game and will follow u . Just look a bit daft at first when they dont follow you ;)

Some dogs learn that because the owner calls and calls that they can safely ignore them and come when they are ready - so make sure you only call once - and only reward the swift returns...... Also make sure your relationship is sound at home - that you are the one who calls most of the shots re fuss, food, going out etc. Ofcourse a healthy two way relationship is what you should be aiming at - but sometimes the balance has to be shifted one way in order to restore the over all equilbrium. I've had very good results with the '24 hour ignore'........ It works particularly well with adolescent dogs who are getting too above themselves - simply don't pay any attention to your dog for 24 hours - ofcourse ensure you feed them (but do it BEFORE they get the chance to tell you it's meal time) and allow them to use the garden on a regular basis - but YOU decide when (make sure it's regular -set an alarm clock for every hour if you have to..... The aim is for the dog not to have to ask to go out) A dog can go without a walk for this short period. During this time you must expect an increase in any 'demanding' behaviour - but 24 hours should be enough for most dogs to learn who calls the shots in your house.........

I cant remember where I read this, but I would like to know if it is a good recall training method? The idea was that you only ever call the dog by its name eg. 'Jess! '

The other call would be 'Jess COME!' (said only once) But this second call should only ever be used when there is a lovely treat as a reward. This reward does not stop over time, therefore the dog is NEVER EVER dissapointed and the call can be used effectively, when REALLY needed in situations where the dog MUST come back straight away. To train this, it was suggested that the call 'eg 'Jess COME' was only ever used when the dog would definitely come back first time! For example on a long enclosed corridor in the house.

Remember I only read this somewhere! So I would also like to know if its a good idea?

Thankyou, Lisa

Hi Lisa,
I was always given to understand that you use the dog's name to get it's attention before you give the relevant command, and not as a command in itself.
:)

She knows who incharge and stuff, ie knows not to jump on my bed or my setee and obeys me at home.She just wants a bit more work on the coming when called and lead pulling.The post ive read have help already.

If one of mine was reluctant to come back I used to get their attention by running the otherway? It was probably the wrong thing to do but it worked for me! :D