digbydisaster
Active Member
Hey folks,
Some mastiff based advice if you would be so kind. I have trained my other dogs in the recall with no problem, I understand the theory (mainly!). The others are much higher energy dogs who generally follow me around everywhere than the mastiffs (4 months old, sisters, Neos). I know that the worst thing you can do is "dilute" the power of the recall by using it when the dog isn't likely to come to you. But then I also know that you are never supposed to be the person going to the dog, it is supposed to be the other way around as the dog is lower down the pecking order than you are.So what do you do if e.g you are all set to go out for a walk. All the other 6 dogs are glued to you having seen the leads, you are running around waving the leads like a lunatic trying to get the mastiffs attention and they just stare at you without coming to you?? I don't want to ask "come" as generally they won't if they look sleepy (which is around 20 hours of the day) but then I know I shouldn't be the one going to them? What does everyone else do?? Advice welcomed please
Some mastiff based advice if you would be so kind. I have trained my other dogs in the recall with no problem, I understand the theory (mainly!). The others are much higher energy dogs who generally follow me around everywhere than the mastiffs (4 months old, sisters, Neos). I know that the worst thing you can do is "dilute" the power of the recall by using it when the dog isn't likely to come to you. But then I also know that you are never supposed to be the person going to the dog, it is supposed to be the other way around as the dog is lower down the pecking order than you are.So what do you do if e.g you are all set to go out for a walk. All the other 6 dogs are glued to you having seen the leads, you are running around waving the leads like a lunatic trying to get the mastiffs attention and they just stare at you without coming to you?? I don't want to ask "come" as generally they won't if they look sleepy (which is around 20 hours of the day) but then I know I shouldn't be the one going to them? What does everyone else do?? Advice welcomed please