jessjc
Well-Known Member
Hello,
My 18 month old golden cocker spaniel, Gilbert, is very excitable on walks. We are lucky enough for the dogs to be able to run off the lead straight into fields on our doorstep. Gilbert is very good at coming back to his name when he is close enough, but we are finding it difficult to keep him within a sensible range, without having to call him back every minute when he gets to the edge of a good range.
I have tried calling him back consistently and rewarding him when he comes back, but it is very difficult to teach him the sort of distance away from us he is allowed to go, and that he should stay within this without us having to call him back all the time. Any ideas of how we can do this?
The other thing is that when he does go out of range, he often sneaks off and runs away into the woods - even if just previously I have been calling him back at close range successfully.
It is so frustrating - he's lovely and well behaved when he is close by, but you have to constantly concentrate on exactly where he is, to call him back so he doesn't go running off, or find something interesting to chase. When friends are with us, it's impossible, as we can't go on a nice relaxing walk with the dogs without, either calling him back all the time, or losing him.
If you have any suggestions, I would love your help!
I do take him to puppy training, but they don't seem to understand my problem.
Thank you (in advance)!
My 18 month old golden cocker spaniel, Gilbert, is very excitable on walks. We are lucky enough for the dogs to be able to run off the lead straight into fields on our doorstep. Gilbert is very good at coming back to his name when he is close enough, but we are finding it difficult to keep him within a sensible range, without having to call him back every minute when he gets to the edge of a good range.
I have tried calling him back consistently and rewarding him when he comes back, but it is very difficult to teach him the sort of distance away from us he is allowed to go, and that he should stay within this without us having to call him back all the time. Any ideas of how we can do this?
The other thing is that when he does go out of range, he often sneaks off and runs away into the woods - even if just previously I have been calling him back at close range successfully.
It is so frustrating - he's lovely and well behaved when he is close by, but you have to constantly concentrate on exactly where he is, to call him back so he doesn't go running off, or find something interesting to chase. When friends are with us, it's impossible, as we can't go on a nice relaxing walk with the dogs without, either calling him back all the time, or losing him.
If you have any suggestions, I would love your help!
I do take him to puppy training, but they don't seem to understand my problem.
Thank you (in advance)!
