Author Topic: Murphy suddenly escapologist... (Read 5921 times)

Bionic · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2014, 05:16:19 pm »

Sounds positive so far

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:26:24 pm »

Well done, Lisa. Yes, it's never a good idea to leave a young dog to its own devices!

Backinwellies · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:58:15 pm »

Sounds like OH is the one that needs training

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #18 on:** January 07, 2014, 07:41:14 am »

Quote from: Backinwellies on January 06, 2014, 07:58:15 pm

Sounds like OH is the one that needs training

for sure!
Thing is, he didn't grow up with animals and he's just a guitar man - the rows we have over his way of 'helping' (ie. letting the dog run amok!)

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2014, 09:26:52 am »

High value treats are really doing the job here - cheese. He's obsessed with cheese. we can walk past sheep, goats, chickens and so long as I put my hand in my pocket then he is completely absorbed with me.
I use the command 'play play' for him to run off and play for a bit then call back with whistle, engage his concentration, talk quietly to him and reward, then off we go again. I will be returning to the sheep-safe course in Malvern again this Summer as he was so young last year, I'd like to see him do it again as a more mature pup/dog.

as for the neighbours...the bottle of Merlot went down well and I'm currently hacking the brambles right back so I can run a fence, not least because the ruddy foxes (pleural!!) are living up there.