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Toby and Blottie off hunting

25/1/2016

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PictureBlottie and Toby after their little hunt
Mid morning I realized I had two dogs missing, Toby and Blottie. Blottie is certainly her mother and grandmother's daughter when it comes to tracking and a strong drive to hunt. Found the hole in the fence. I had to be in town for my Mum, so rang my husband, David at work and he said he could come home to start the search. I returned from town just after midday to search. David had just come back to base, because of the call of nature. I told him where I would start searching and poo pooed the notion of taking a mobile phone with me. I don't use a mobile phone, but after today I may concede to using one if dogs go off again, because David came out of the toilet after I had left, to then find Blottie and Toby had returned on their own steam. He then spent a hour and a half trying to find me. When he did eventually find me, I said, "You are good at tracking, if I was prey and you had, had a shotgun you would of had me." He replied, "Every time I kept hearing you calling the dogs and then me calling to you, and you did not hear and kept moving on. I wish I had, had a bloody shotgun." We both laughed, joined hands and walked the mile or so home together with a good colour to our cheeks. 

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Laura
25/1/2016 06:35:56 pm

It seems Daisy and Blottie are cut from the same cloth! Her previously excellent recall has gone to pot and she keeps disappearing off, following a scent or stalking birds/squirrels. Keeping her on a long line to try to practice recall without her doing a runner, but it's very frustrating! Any tips?

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Jane
25/1/2016 08:00:23 pm

With my record of dogs beggaring off hunting, I don't know I would be qualified to give tips on recall. Mind you when we lose are dogs hunting, it is mostly because a gates left open or as today there was a bit of broken fence. When I find them out on a jolly and they are within recall hearing distance they will come to a fashion.
I am not a dog trainer though and if you really want to nip something in the bud with a dog and you are inexperienced with dogs, it might be an idea to get the help of a dog trainer and have them come to you and see what Daisy is doing and show you in that environment how to attain a better recall. Give you the tools to do the job, so to speak.
The problem with the internet, watching training videos of dogs it makes things look instant and can make you feel disappointed when you don't get instant results. If you want the best result it is a good idea to employ the hands on help of a dog trainer. Daisy is a juvenile now and they can try the boundaries at this age, even with the best training as a pup. If you maybe get a bit of hands on help and keep steady with her remembering to always express great happiness when she returns, it will get better.

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