I have recall...

[kirstyhen]

Pointless post really, but my puppy has recall

Ok so it is on the lunge line, and it's not always instant, BUT it's better than what he had before!

I just give him three pips on the whistle, and his head turns and he trots back

I am sooooooooooo pleased!

So just need to work on it a little bit more, and he can start to have a bit more freedom

 

[_Acolyte_]

Show off

My two have NO idea what recall is

Although Zalacca came to the yard today to take pics of me and Bob (thank you Zalacca

) and the greyhounds had a fab time tearing around the XC field with her labrador

- and we did get all three back at the end, which was a result

 

[Gooby]

oh so jealous!!! Im waiting to get my recall whistle from the dog trainer but can't wait until we can let them off the leads, they have far too much energy for just walking! What breed is your pup and how long did it take to teach it?

 

[kirstyhen]

Otto is definately not ready to go anywhere near your two thugs

Where are these pics of Bob then?? Hurry up Zalacca

 

[kirstyhen]

He is a Springer Spaniel, nearly 8 months old now. When we got him at 5 months old, he had, had no training whatsoever! Outsidehewas just wild, paid no attention to us. So we have had him on the lunge line for 2 months and it seems to have worked!

I have a 2.5 dog whistle for him, but I keep forgetting it, so I have been just whistling him with my mouth!

 

[Gooby]

Mine are springer x collie. My boys very good and ALWAYS willing to please (makes me look very good at puppy classes

) but my girlie showed me up today

She is bad at heel work and we have just started a new technique to try and help but today she just lay down and wasn't having any of it! very stubborn girl! (and very embarrassed mum

) Im rubbish at whistling so mine would just be off like a flash! We are only on our 2nd week of recall on the lunge line so we have a bit of time yet!

 

[kirstyhen]

Sounds like your girlie has more Springer than Collie, and your boys have more Collie than Springer

Otto has learnt not to pull, walks on a completely loose lead now, but he doesn''t "do" at heel

 

[_Acolyte_]

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Otto is definately not ready to go anywhere near your two thugs

Where are these pics of Bob then?? Hurry up Zalacca

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Thugs

Ickle Flickle and beautiful Islay are devastated to hear that they have been referred to as thugs

Well actually they couldnt give a stuff and have carried on sleeping

 

[kirstyhen]

They may be beautiful, elegant Greyhounds, but they are still thugs

 

[Puppy]

What use is this post without pictures of him?!

 

[kirstyhen]

Sorry

Here you go...

With his rat..

Obviously the sofa with the back cushions pulled down is much more comfy than his bed!

(The rat is his new favourite toy, hence it's presence once again!)

And his shiny £4 bargain rug!

That better!?

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Hehe! don't you just love spaniels!! Showed Sweep the picture of the rug and told him if he didn't behave I would get one for him!! he has now flounced off up stairs to my bed!!

 

[kirstyhen]

Otto loves his rug!

It has been ideal, we walk along country lanes, and when it's a bit grey and murky it's nice to know he can be seen!
He has a mini thermatex too, for cold days when he has to sit wet in the back of the car whilst I'm at the yard!!

But he doesn't mind that, because his rough tough gundog Uncles all have them too!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Mmm - now I like the sound of a mini Thermatex *tootles of to check out snuggly rugs for spaniels!* Sweep only pretends to be a gundog when the shoot turns up so he can nip in the brake and hoover up pork pie!!

 

[kirstyhen]

It is actually a Thermalux from Aerborn, but the same thing, it only cost £4 in their sale

If you do want one and aren't sure about sizing, Otto's is an XXM, and he is 20 inches (ish) from just behind his collar to the base of his tail.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Thanks - have just been looking at some on ebay - I think Sweep will be handing himself in for rehoming if bought any of them!! hehe!

 

[kirstyhen]

I just put Otto's on, and made him pose, so here he is in his

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Awww! he is such a good boy!

 

[kirstyhen]

I know, he puts up with this idiotic women dressing him up! I made him pose for the picture with his rat too

Although he had been lying like that a few seconds earlier!

 

[Puppy]

LMAO!! Popple has the same rug for when running by the river in the mornings with the rowers - there's so many bikes high viz is essential

and she is renowned amongst the coaches who have to dodge her!

She also has a very similar new toy that is a giggling elephant that my mother insists is rather creepy

And following her massive walk today is asleep on her favourite spot, upside down on the sofa

Otto is looking more gorgeous than ever. They are clearly a match made in heaven!!

Just think of what stunning little pups they would have!!

H xx

(psst, new pics of her and Puppy in the PG

)

 

[kirstyhen]

Clearly a perfect pair!

I can just imagine the trouble the pair of them would get into!

 

[_Acolyte_]

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I just put Otto's on, and made him pose, so here he is in his

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Henmeister I have to ask why your woosy dog needs a coat at all, let alone two?

I thought he was meant to be a roughy toughy working spaniel?

My two "thugs"

are allowed coats of course because they are delicate little flowers with no body fat

 

[kirstyhen]

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And following her massive walk today is asleep on her favourite spot, upside down on the sofa

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You mean a bit like this....

Yes that is supposed to be MY sofa

(Sorry it's a bit dark, I have made it brighter, but you get the jist

)

Sorry again, I have gone picture posting mad

 

[kirstyhen]

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Henmeister I have to ask why your woosy dog needs a coat at all, let alone two?

I thought he was meant to be a roughy toughy working spaniel?

My two "thugs"

are allowed coats of course because they are delicate little flowers with no body fat

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He needs them because I say so

My Parent's dogs all have the thermalux rugs for when they go in the car wet and cold after working all day, Otto didn't want to feel left out so I got him one!

The HiViz is ideal for walking him in the grey drizzley weather we've been having, his walks during the week are around the lanes near your yard and I've heard there's a nutter in a red peugeot about

And look how cute he looks in them

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Sweep is pleased to see that Otto has mastered the all important sleeping upside down position. Recommends he now masters the sleeping diagonally across a double bed with eyes tightly shut pose....

 

[_Acolyte_]

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Henmeister I have to ask why your woosy dog needs a coat at all, let alone two?

I thought he was meant to be a roughy toughy working spaniel?

My two "thugs"

are allowed coats of course because they are delicate little flowers with no body fat

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He needs them because I say so

My Parent's dogs all have the thermalux rugs for when they go in the car wet and cold after working all day, Otto didn't want to feel left out so I got him one!

The HiViz is ideal for walking him in the grey drizzley weather we've been having, his walks during the week are around the lanes near your yard and I've heard there's a nutter in a red peugeot about

And look how cute he looks in them

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He does look cute, I will give you that

I was struggling to remember how you knew what car I drive, then remembered I had said so on here

 

[kirstyhen]

Otto has mastered the snoring whilst pushing his owner out HER double bed position, however he has been foiled by owner's OH who shuts him in his crate at night

 

[kirstyhen]

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He does look cute, I will give you that

I was struggling to remember how you knew what car I drive, then remembered I had said so on here

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Oh is that your car??

Mwahaha, I is your mad stalker

 

[GinaB]

Well done Otto

What a clever boy!

And he looks sooo cute in his little coat

 

[CAYLA]

Lol....he has more clothes than me