Recall training ideas needed!

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I have a 6 month old collie, who up until recently was great at recall. He has now, however, decided to completely ignore my commands, as he would much rather go and run.
He is not food orientated, so treats do not work in reward training, he just wont eat them when out on a walk.
I have tried using a toy, with and without squeaker, but that no longer works either.
When carrying out training when he was younger, I did make the point of recalling him multiple times throughout a walk, so he didnt associate it with going back on a lead, so any tips anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
 
OMGOSH I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE!!!!!
(thank god i am not alone!)
can't help as obv on same problem, but kind of happy I am not alone!

Sorry
If i figure anything out will let you know!
 
Have you tried the lying down trick?

Play dead - works every time!

Oh, and carry cooked chicken with you, rather than biscuits treats.....
 
Think you are going to have to resort to a long line and harness with him for a while. If he does not come to you when you call him a sharp reminder with the line (not a yank just a reminder) and loads of praise when he comes to you. My old rottie would never come back to me so my trainer put her on the long line. She was great....'til we took it off then she legged it!!! Good luck.
 
Agree with AmyMay - lie down, run away in the opposite direction, make a big fuss of a spot on the ground, hide behind a bush, whatever, dogs are nosy buggers!

I have even been known to roll around on the ground shrieking (put it this way, it was me looking like a fool or my bitch taking off after a hare and me never seeing her again)

With my male I have him on a harness and a lunge line, when he decides he wants to tank off, I jog backwards, no eye contact, and give a sharp 'come!' command.
 
I would also revert back to the longline, and be patient, don't be in a hurry to be tempted into letting him off again for a good while, have u used treats like chicken, cheese, something he would not usually get, and cut out all other food except dinner.

The best thing u can do right not, is stop the behaviour, or the dog is gonna think it's a big game, long line, working on recall and try to introduce a delicasy, as opposed to bland dog treats.
 
Others have already given the advice I would have given, but wanted to say you can use a long-line up to 30 metres long, and wear gloves so that you don't risk to burn your hand if you would take hold of the line with your hands, instead of standing/stepping on it with a foot.


Remember that he is your dog, it's not wrong to have a few demands. Easier said than done, one of my two 6 months old puppies have recently realised there's a whole world of smells out in the big world, and though she doesn't do it in a way that causes any real problem, it isn't exactly autobahn here either.

It's great to hear that you know about "recalling him multiple times throughout a walk, so he didn't associate it with going back on a lead", so many owners don't. But when you recall, do you do something more than letting him go again? Do you do something else together during the walk?
Some dogs needs more challenges to keep their interest in you. After a recall, have you tried to sometimes train either something he knows how to do or train something new, such as sit and stay/wait, stand, lie down, jump up on that stone, walk between your legs etc., before he's allowed to go again?
Listen to your own voice and how it sounds, are you asking him to listen to you or demanding that he does?



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Thanks for the ideas, have just bought some sausages to try as treats, and am using a lunge line on him at the moment!
FinnishLapphund, when he comes back I do try and get him to sit, or play before I let him go again. I am also very conscious of how my voice sounds, and am thinking of investing in a whistle to insure the command is always neutral.

adventCALAnder: I only give him treats when he is on a walk, or when training, so they are more of a reward, but when out on a walk he just really isn't interested in food!

Thnks again for the ideas, am going to be patient, and invest in a long line and see what happens!
 
question, as i have similar issues

where do you get long lines from? and how much do they cost? or would just a really long piece of rope do the job with a catch on the end?

Thanks
 
You can get long lines from ebay, they are called training leads and come in various lengths.

They aren't great at this time of year though as they get wet, cold and heavy and not pleasant to use. So I would get a thinner one provided your dog isn't huge.
 
You should for instance be able to get a good line at a store that sell boat or canoe accessories, or try a flaggpole line.
But as Brightmount mentions, you either get a line that is supple and absorb water or you get a line that is much less supple and doesn't absorb water.


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