diane303
Posted : 3/7/2008 11:25:33 AM
Ditto with my English Pointer. I use an e-collar to "page" her (and, yes, sometimes give her a little "tap on the shoulder" zap) when we are off leash on the beach or woods (far away from roads, etc). She has an excellent recall, but when she zones in on prey, She gets so strongly focused that she forgets about everything else out there.
She also is doing very very well in agility and is my obedience hope because, in the ring where there are no birds around, all this focus is on you, her handler. I'm confident that she will get her Novice titles this year.
When we are outside in a wild environment, birds win, hands down, though.
My English Setter is also extremely "birdy", but doesn't totally zone everything else out, and part of her brain always keeps attention on her handler. Also, her range is much more manageable.