Bambi + dogs = no recall!!

[willhegofirst]

Walking our two Spinones in our local park the other day, took them along a bridleway as it is sort of enclosed and far too many deer about at the moment, young pup goes into small bit of woodland at the side of track only about twenty feet wide, out pops bambi followed by Skye, OH **** I think, older dog Bea then appears in hot pursuit, they are all heading for the only gap in the fence which will take them onto a road, quiet lane, but a road all the same, with me also in hot pursuit yelling at them to leave it!, might as well talk to the trees. All of a sudden bambi is heading straight at me, God know how it turned round and past them, dives back into the wood about three feet ahead of me and I grab both dogs. Skye thought the chase was fun, I think Bea had darker intensions, she has had rabbits and the odd bird before. Their recall is generally fairly good, even when on the scent of something, and I do give treats still when they come back, Skye is only 11 months, so any suggestions to improve recall in this sort of situation?

 

[echodomino]

Ask Bambi to stay out the way lol! Sorry can't really help, there's only one place near us with Bambi's and I don't go that often, when I do I put them on the lead

 

[Brownmare]

Pray

Seriously now, I find running in the opposite direction far more effective than chasing them, particularly if you can shriek in an ear-piercing way at the same time and generally jump up and down and act like you are having SOO much more fun than them

 

[echodomino]

You have to ignore the funny looks you get doing that though

 

[willhegofirst]

Brownmare I know where your coming from, don't think it would have worked this time, as much as anything else there are too many turns in the track they wouldn't have seen me, Bea was somewhat transfixed even when I had hold of her, Oh well have to be more vigilant in future, or take a riflle!!!