long distance recall

[Chestnuttymare]

I have just taken in an 11 month old puppy. she is lovely and reasonably well trained but the thing i have a problem with is if she sees someone in the distance, she takes off barking towards them and doesn't listen. i have never had a problem with this as i have always trained my dogs myself from puppies.
just wondered if anyone has a strategy to fix it. she is good at coming back if not distracted. i keep my voice on her and i can whistle really loud

It does seem to be getting better i think and i always treat her when she comes back.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Well done for taking her on! Piccies?

what's her story?

Try her on a long line until she gets it sorted. Even a old/cheap lunge line if you don't fancy splashing out, let it trail along the ground or hold it in your gloved hands so she 'feel' free. When she ignores you and comes to the end of the line (you can also stands on it) then she physically can go no further, it is a physical barrier, then call her like mad, praise her like mad when she returns, you have to make yourself more exciting than everything else - have a read at these

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5290443/an/0/page/1#5290443

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5303403/an/0/page/0#5303403

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5301760/an/0/page/0#5301760

I really urge you to sort it, some people do not appreciate dogs running up to them barking

- my dog ran off after a jogger last Saturday and while all he did was run alongside him, and the jogger was very nice about it, I wouldn't have blamed the jogger for giving him a punch on the nose, must have been very scary to see a GSD galloping towards him.

 

[Chestnuttymare]

Totally agree, she is a dobermann so it is the same reaction as you get with your shepherds. I have had dobes for 25 years and all been well trained, but like i said i have had all but 1 from a pup. My other girl will spin on a sixpence when i whistle so i am not used to this lol. She is great in every other respect but i need to crack this quickly. I have a huge training lead so will try that. i looked at the other posts to so that is a help. thanks.

Basically, she belonged to a lady who's other dobe died last year and she got a new puppy. Now she has got to almost full size, she was struggling to cope with her strength, she is an older lady. A friend asked if there was any way we could take her and it jsut sort of felt right lol
She hasn't put a foot wrong since she has been here and the only thing is this. She is in perfect condition and has been totally loved and well cared for so there are no 'issues' to sort out thankfully.
Thanks for taking the time to answer.
here's a wee pic. Before anyone jumps on me for rugging her, it was -4 and she is just a puppy

 

[CorvusCorax]

She looks lovely

we have two who come to our club (they have a breed identity crisis

) and they are both fab, total clowns and mad jumpers!
And again, well done for taking her on

Hope some of those tips help x

 

[Patches]

She's stunning! I don't think I've seen a picture that highlighted just how long Doberman's tails are, when left undocked.

 

[Chestnuttymare]

oh the tail thing lol yeah, it's taking a bit of getting used to.
It makes her look really big and it's like a whip when it smacks you on the back of the legs lol.
Thanks, she is a lovley wee girl, very affectionate and sweet.
The training thing is starting in earnest. When we were out tonight, she was turning as quick as cara to the whistle. I will get the training lead out and start with that tomorrow,