mpk Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hi all, My missus whilst I have been at work has been using the command ''back'' before releasing after sit to go eat his dinner. I'm worried that this may insight some issues in the future with sending him out as he will associate this command with food. Any thoughts on this matter? As I'm worried it will affect him. What does every body else do ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 My sheperd now sits and waits til i decide to release him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Back becomes a command which gives him permission to eat, not a command to retrieve. Just use a different one ("Get Out" for example) to send him out and there will be no confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 That makes sense, thanks for that and the other replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 WGD's correct - but he's also given the right answer that comes with the proviso "not always." "Back!" is a command for a dog to go until it finds something. Retrieving is a release of the dog, usually on its name - not a command. You can also use the dog's name to release it to eat - as one of the earlier posters weighed in. It's a good obedience exercise and can carry over to the field when you release the dog to make a retrieve after it's been sitting at ready for however long. I have five dogs that are fed simultaneously - almost simultaneously, as they're released one at a time by name, and never in the same order. But if I commanded "Back!" they'd break down the back door and continue on looking for a blind retrieve. Sometimes, circumstances means even a real blind retrieve with the blind leading the blind - snowgeese having fallen in a blinding snow... MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 WGD's correct - but he's also given the right answer that comes with the proviso "not always." "Back!" is a command for a dog to go until it finds something. Retrieving is a release of the dog, usually on its name - not a command. thought i'd make it simple. True enough what you say though. I feed mine the same way you do, sat in a line with dinner in front and "released" to eat by name. They are sent to retrieve (visible or marked retrieves) the same way. "Back" is what I use to push a dog out further when being handled onto a retrieve. mpk - maybe just ask your missus to use his name to save any confusion at all in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 was a cute picture, gota love em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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