Recall Deer/ fast moving animals

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    Recall Deer/ fast moving animals

    Was wondering and hoping to hear experiances on this.

    When your dogs see deer/animals running away and go to chase them whats chance you can call them off when they already alerted to the moving animal?

    Proof and Kuniva will peel right off them with a "Leaveit!, Come!" except for on a rare occasion when they are yards away and the deer jumps 2 feet in front of thier nose Embarrassed but they are not perfect and I do not expect them to be, they dont go for long but the return is delayed in thier excitment. Grim is young and I dont put him in the situation to have that happen because Im not confident I can call him right off, but if a deer jumps out anytime soon ill call him and tug his fishing line if need be then have a happy party in the woods on his return with treats, toys and letting him chase meBig Smile

    My friend against my advice let her lab loose with my dogs while we excercised them on acreage by my grandmas, well a couple of deer float jumped out of the brush our dogs gave chase, I called my boys off and got them in a heel, she called her dog and he went, fast into the woods after them, we walked and called for a half hour before he finally came back wet nd tired. She was terrified and leashed him and asked why he didnt come back with mine. I answered you havent solidified his recall. Shes been working on him since and quit releasing him with false confidence.

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    I'm thrilled to be able to say that mine recall from deer, turkeys, etc 100% of the time and without any delay.  But it took a lot of time and effort.

    Just a thought.....this time of year mine don't go anywhere near where wildlife even *might* be without their lovely blaze orange vests.  the danged things are so bright they hurt my eyes, but hunters can be really, really stoopid.  And, trigger happy.

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    Awesome! Isnt it nice to have that comfort? When I take them to the acreage that has about 190 acres I let them run out far and they have on a few occasions ran deer to me, not even a herding breed lol! has that happened to you?

    Yes deer hunting season limits our running places for some time :( :(

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    My crew were trained with 50 foot drag lines.  To this day they will not go further than 50 feet from me without stopping and either sitting to wait for me, or romping back to me before racing off again.  Once in a blue moon if there is a tennis ball involved they might go a smidgen further, but that's unusual, so no, I've never had them chase anything my way.  I'm a bit of a soft hearted mush when it comes to wildlife....while I realize most are prey animals, I don't allow my dogs to terrorize the poor things.  yeah, I know...absolutely a mush.

    And yeah, having grown up in MI and lived there not all that long ago, as I recall there are like a billion different divisions to the deer season....bow, rifle, muzzle loader and probably several others I can't think of now.

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     No help here. Tootsie, has 0 and I mean 0 prey drive. She has seen running deer and nothing, but I would like to think that a simple leave it from me would work.

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    Leave it works for most of my dogs IF I have seen the item before they have. I have to be within those exact moments of "OH! I see.....(bunny, kitty, etc)" as once they've headed that direction they are gone. (I rarely have them off leash for this reason) The bloodhound isn't allowed off-leash due to numerous warnings from her previous owner and lots that I have read online that its not a good idea. I have a 50 ft lead for her play time.
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    Glenmar- Sounds like you have a group that most pet owners dream of, and yes this deer hunting season takes forever to end. Its okay to be mush about wildlife, not everyone is into hunting! You have a big heart

    Tiffy- Your gal sounds like a breeze to train. I want my dogs to be chock fulll of drive but I sure do miss my Bug who had minimul drive and trained like a dream, with only voice tone changes :)

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    Yes especially in the begginings of my off lead trainign it is sooo much better to have a visual before the dogs do. You know what to expect and are not caught off gaurd, if i see something first I say leave it and they look to see what im talking about, acknowledge it and indeed leave it LoL

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    proofpup

    When your dogs see deer/animals running away and go to chase them whats chance you can call them off when they already alerted to the moving animal?

    Seven of the eight dogs, will turn back 100% of the time, no matter what.  The eighth dog is always leashed.  I know that he is not going to come when called, so I don't take a chance with him.

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    Its good to know your dogs and understand thier differnces and why. Many clump dogs as one and dont realize one might be able to do what other cannot. Goodjob on seeing that Amanda

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    yes, in many ways they are dream critters.  However, i do have days inside the house when I'd like to throttle the lot of them!

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    Haha Patience is one of the best tools in dog training but I would be a fool to say I never lost my patience while training Stick out tongue

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    proofpup
    Tiffy- Your gal sounds like a breeze to train.

     

     She is! One of the many reasons to own a Corgi.

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    Any herd drive? They should have that, or no where to test that? if your in the city you have small chances lol

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     Definite herding drive!