Snowy Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 We had a real Eureka! moment with Candy today, very boring but I just want to sing her praises a bit! We have been able to let her off the lead pretty much from day 1 (started in an enclosed field to see how she was first) as she would come back if we managed to get her attention and she could see that we were walking away from her. It would still take a few calls if she had found something particularly interesting though. I've been working on this by calling her back regularly on walks, not letting her get too distracted by her surroundings and making big fuss of her on her return. She won't eat even the tastiest of treats when we are out as she is so field minded she is oblivious to food. When she did come back she would race up to us, then past us and dance around just out of reach, eventually coming close enough to be touched. But today we were walking alongside a big hedge and it was very foggy. I suddenly realised that I couldn't see or hear her, so I called. She came galloping up the track directly in front of me at a pace that I just knew was going to take her straight past me again. At the last minute she slammed the anchors on, skidded to a halt and landed with her bum firmly planted on my boots, looking up at me with her tongue lolling out and a big spaniel grin on her face. It was quite emotional! She continued to do it every time after that - perfect recall, every time, even when she flushed some birds out of the hedge (which normally triggers selective hearing) she came straight back to me. She has been a lovely dog from day 1 of being with us, but has remained a bit aloof and wary. She also cowers if she thinks she has done something wrong It's just so rewarding seeing her gradually blossoming and regaining her confidence and spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Wow that is excellent progress Snowy, what a clever dog Candy is and your patience is paying off big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I know that feeling, we've also got a different dog these days! Wonderful to see the positive changes a loving home makes on a rescue dog, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Awww how wonderfull, it's so nice to see them choose you over something a lot more fun . Poet, can I just ask where you got your Molly from? We are on the hunt for another dog and I remember you rescued Molly, but can't remember where from? . I've trawled through all the local rescue sites, but I'm stuggling to find anything suitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 we got her from The RSPCA in Halewood here's their web site http://www.rspcaliverpoolbranch.co.uk/home.aspx hope you find a doggy as lovely as our Moll xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 p.s not all the dogs are on the web site, you're better going to look in person xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 That's brilliant news Snowy Ruby is much better now, but she's still young and her recall can be selective at times. Depends on what she's focussed on at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 That's excellent Jazz has gone completely deaf since we had Tali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 That's excellent Jazz has gone completely deaf since we had Tali She just doesn't want to come back and have Tali hanging off her tail or ears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Thats really good news, well done Candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
