ziplex Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Bree had me looking constanly for a tree to run head long into as I had real problems with her wanting to be at range. Using a longer lead as suggested by NTTF and Cranfield has helped massively and I thought it might just be worth mentioning for others who may have problems, especially with dogs with a seemingly incurable and inbuilt desire to gallop...everywhere and at distance. She now responds instantly to whistle and is picking up direction as if it were nothing! Another thing i've noticed is if she is 'bribed' with a sweet biscuit, (very rarely gets them), she will walk to heal and sit so well she resembles a collie at crufts, just wondered if it's advisable to introduce treats as i've got her to where she is without them? I really did think I had made a dreadful error with this mutt but she is starting to come good and is wonderful to watch cover ground now she is more or less off lead most of the time...its given her and me a new outlook and we seem to have clicked. There are lots of fairly dense woods nearish to me, full of gullies, streams and rough which she now enjoys to the full, not so long back I daren't let her off lead, she really is impressive to watch. I think it was Browning who advised patience, and never has that been more apt than with Bree. I suppose what i'm saying is if people give you advice, no matter how long it takes you to get the dog to understand it, is stick with it. Thanks to you guys who advised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Well done Ziplex and Bree LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Well done Ziplex and Bree :blink: LB Not there yet by any means LB but she has turned the corner now, (I hope)! Can't remember who it was but there were a few on here seemingly about to throw the towel in not so long back, hopefully they're sorted now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very Good to hear that she is coming on well. :o Keep up the great work. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdunc Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I don't know much about working pointers but it certainly seems that they demand a lot of patience and consistency in the training phase. Well done for hanging in there and good to hear that you are getting results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks chaps, she has been and still is very demanding and still wants to be away, now though she understands if she is called she returns without fail and because of that her other training is far easier and enjoyable. Nothing worse than having your heart in your chops every time you're brave (or stupid) enough to let her off lead. It's one of those lessons you learn along the way and had I known how difficult she was going to be I doubt I would of bothered with a GSP, but in her now I can see a good dog in the making and she seems more worthwhile as each week passes. I will say though, (as far as i'm concerned), there are dogs that are considerably easier to train and if I wanted another dog to be trained in a short while i'd have a springer in a flash. Mind you, in 12 months I may say Bree was worth the blood sweat and tears and say different, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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