Comments on: Controlling the drop – 11th October 2008 http://ceiriog.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/the-racecourse-roading-and-the-drop-11th-october-2008/ Beauty is as beauty does Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sue Rapp http://ceiriog.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/the-racecourse-roading-and-the-drop-11th-october-2008/#comment-184 Sue Rapp Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:53:12 +0000 http://ceiriog.wordpress.com/?p=527#comment-184 Thanks Howard - makes absolute sense to do as you say and I'll work on reinforcing the 'default' of waiting for instructions after the recall. Fascinating business though isn't it..! Sue Thanks Howard – makes absolute sense to do as you say and I’ll work on reinforcing the ‘default’ of waiting for instructions after the recall.

Fascinating business though isn’t it..!

Sue

]]> By: hd55 http://ceiriog.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/the-racecourse-roading-and-the-drop-11th-october-2008/#comment-183 hd55 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:15:18 +0000 http://ceiriog.wordpress.com/?p=527#comment-183 Hi Sue thanks for the feedback and your comments. With regards the recall I can only assume that somehow she is associating your recall (or at least the last stage of the getting back to you bit) with the joy of being sent away again. She is then predicting what will happen next. I would do as you do with the lead and make sure that she comes right to your side and sits (or at least stands still) before being released to run on again using a command such as 'get on'. It seems that somehow the stimulus to 'get on' is actually her returning which may end up in a situation with her yo-yoing back to you, then away, then back to you and so on. It is important that she only 'gets on' after a distinct command. I would be inclined to work on the default (the absence of instruction) to result in her standing by your side waiting for an instruction, rather than the default being for her to run. I hope this makes some sense. I have just finished work and feel a bit tired! It soulnds as if you are getting there though :-) Hi Sue

thanks for the feedback and your comments. With regards the recall I can only assume that somehow she is associating your recall (or at least the last stage of the getting back to you bit) with the joy of being sent away again. She is then predicting what will happen next. I would do as you do with the lead and make sure that she comes right to your side and sits (or at least stands still) before being released to run on again using a command such as ‘get on’. It seems that somehow the stimulus to ‘get on’ is actually her returning which may end up in a situation with her yo-yoing back to you, then away, then back to you and so on. It is important that she only ‘gets on’ after a distinct command. I would be inclined to work on the default (the absence of instruction) to result in her standing by your side waiting for an instruction, rather than the default being for her to run. I hope this makes some sense. I have just finished work and feel a bit tired! It soulnds as if you are getting there though :-)

]]> By: Sue Rapp http://ceiriog.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/the-racecourse-roading-and-the-drop-11th-october-2008/#comment-182 Sue Rapp Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:15:48 +0000 http://ceiriog.wordpress.com/?p=527#comment-182 Just catching up on your diary (I've had a week away on hols) and the tip on getting 'eye contact' at meal time sounds useful. I thought I'd got Daisy 'checking in' but it was pointed out in training that she was 'checking in' on my hand with the treat in it rather than me. Out in the open she'll recall pretty well - but more or less backs up the last few steps to me ready to launch off again when I tell her. Is that pretty typical? On the plus side, and a small step towards establishing some self-control, she's learned that the lead doesn't go on to go out of the house until she sits (I let her work this out for herself and I don't have to say anything) and in the same way she doesn't get let off until she sits (wih her bottom properly on the floor!). Keep up the good work with the diary - it's a really useful read. Just catching up on your diary (I’ve had a week away on hols) and the tip on getting ‘eye contact’ at meal time sounds useful. I thought I’d got Daisy ‘checking in’ but it was pointed out in training that she was ‘checking in’ on my hand with the treat in it rather than me. Out in the open she’ll recall pretty well – but more or less backs up the last few steps to me ready to launch off again when I tell her. Is that pretty typical? On the plus side, and a small step towards establishing some self-control, she’s learned that the lead doesn’t go on to go out of the house until she sits (I let her work this out for herself and I don’t have to say anything) and in the same way she doesn’t get let off until she sits (wih her bottom properly on the floor!).

Keep up the good work with the diary – it’s a really useful read.

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