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Originally Posted by ryan
Louise I disagree with your trainer, if you never let him off how will he ever learn? Dogs learn by doing and they know you are the leader without all the mumbo jumbo that some trainers and behaviourists posion the air with. If they don't come back they simply don't want to because the distraction is more rewarding than the reward for coming back.
All my puppies have been walked off lead from the day they came home to me, all without any problems. If you keep him stuck on the lead he will see being off the lead as much more of a special treat and be even less inclined to come to you. If you only recall him when you really need him to return to you he will be much more inclined to return on your call.
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Sorry I didnt explain properly what was going to happen.
The reason we are not letting him off at all at the min is because the guy is on holiday and doesnt want us to do any more damage while he isnt there to help. I think if he hadnt been going on holiday he would of been able to get stuck right into training (I have a feeling it will be the long line technique) which would of made sure we are teaching zach the right way before just letting him off our way with no results whatsoever.
I dont for one minute think he will only recall the dog when we really need him to, thats the reason we are going to training... to make sure he comes everytime - so we know (or are a lot more sure than we are now) he will come back before we let him off.
I think the point the trainer was trying to make was doing it our way - with no control whatsoever - Zach is learning to completely ignore us and the situation will not get any better unless we try another technique
