Well Bruno's recall has come on heaps and bounds since properly focusing on it, there's just one problem, when recalled and for a situation where I need to clip on the lead, he will come to me, but as soon as I go to grab his harness he sees it as a game or just don't want me to clip it on and jumps around/ runs around like its a game? How do I overcome this?!
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled Have you tried getting him to sit, give him a treat with one has and touch the lead to the harness and again treat if he shows no reaction. You can then move on to clipping the lead on. Do you ever put him on lead for a few mins, then let him back off? I used to only put Harley's lead on when we were leaving an off lead area. I now do it once or twice every walk as she realised lead time was end of playtime and would play 'stay away'
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled I would agree with Naya about mixing up the lead on and off. Ever since Juno's first outing and off lead experience of the big wide world se has always been recalled at various times during her walks and had her lead clipped back on. Sometimes as we've passed people, sometimes joggers, or cyclists or for no reason. By mixing it up she doesn't associate a recall and her lead being clipped on with any specific event.
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled I have a cue "lead on". It's easiest to clicker train with a slip lead (which of course should be a limited slip lead) but I've found the concept transferred to his fixed collar and lead with hardly any additional effort. So I clicker trained him to stick his head through a slip lead held open - dead easy, and it looks cool. So while other owners are grabbing at their dog dodging a lead I just hold out his slip lead and say "lead on". It works fine with a fixed collar too - I say "lead on" and he trots up to have his lead put on (always rewarded with a bit of chicken, of course).
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled Slip leads are great and so easy to use. I've always used one for Juno which is making life so much easier on her severely restricted exercise at the moment. You only need one hand to manage it.
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled [quote author=JulieT link=topic=10245.msg150509#msg150509 date=1426714224] I have a cue "lead on". It's easiest to clicker train with a slip lead (which of course should be a limited slip lead) but I've found the concept transferred to his fixed collar and lead with hardly any additional effort. So I clicker trained him to stick his head through a slip lead held open - dead easy, and it looks cool. So while other owners are grabbing at their dog dodging a lead I just hold out his slip lead and say "lead on". It works fine with a fixed collar too - I say "lead on" and he trots up to have his lead put on (always rewarded with a bit of chicken, of course). [/quote] Thanks for all the great responses. A slip lead sounds like something I will look into and teaching the "lead on" command. I've never used clicker training, but always liked the concept of it, do you think its to late to bring this into Bruno's training, his 1 next month
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled Never too late to clicker train, and he's a baby still at one. A slip lead needs to be limited, otherwise it's just like a choke chain but made of rope.
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled I should have said...you don't need to use a slip lead to teach "lead on" - all you need to do is get your dog to come and stand in the same place and get a treat while you clip on his lead, then put that on cue (the dog's action, not yours in clipping on the lead, obviously). It's just a slip lead is an obvious thing - the action of the dog is to stick his head through the loop. But that's not necessary.
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled [quote author=JulieT link=topic=10245.msg150573#msg150573 date=1426762350] I should have said...you don't need to use a slip lead to teach "lead on" - all you need to do is get your dog to come and stand in the same place and get a treat while you clip on his lead, then put that on cue (the dog's action, not yours in clipping on the lead, obviously). It's just a slip lead is an obvious thing - the action of the dog is to stick his head through the loop. But that's not necessary. [/quote] A slip lead seems like a very easy thing to do in the respect of being able to have the dog on a lead ready to clip on his main lead. How did you teach the cue "lead on" - did you just slip the lead on, C&T with a verbal command "lead on" then after numerous times just pick it up? Or am i completely wrong?! ???
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled Limited slip leads are very handy for this, yes. I just meant you don't have to do it with a slip lead, but it is very easy, yes. To clicker train "lead on" with a slip lead - in the kitchen - I held the slip lead out in a loop (on my left hand side, at about dog head height), and clicked for Charlie turning towards it, moving towards it, sticking his nose through the loop, sticking his head through the loop. Then, once you've got the dog sticking his head through the loop, repeat. Dog sticks his head through the loop, click. Take the lead off, throw the treat. Throw the treat to your left and behind you at first, then the dog is lined up with the lead when he has finished his treat, later you can throw the treat all around you and the dog will adjust himself to approach the lead properly - obviously do this gradually so he gets the idea. Dog sticks his lead through the loop, click. Take the lead off, throw the treat. Dog sticks his lead through the loop, click. Take the lead off, throw the treat. Once that's fluent, and holding the lead out means the dog sticks his head in it, add the verbal cue "lead on". Repeat outside...and so on.
Re: Clipping on Lead when Recalled [quote author=JulieT link=topic=10245.msg150596#msg150596 date=1426772878] Limited slip leads are very handy for this, yes. I just meant you don't have to do it with a slip lead, but it is very easy, yes. To clicker train "lead on" with a slip lead - in the kitchen - I held the slip lead out in a loop (on my left hand side, at about dog head height), and clicked for Charlie turning towards it, moving towards it, sticking his nose through the loop, sticking his head through the loop. Then, once you've got the dog sticking his head through the loop, repeat. Dog sticks his head through the loop, click. Take the lead off, throw the treat. Throw the treat to your left and behind you at first, then the dog is lined up with the lead when he has finished his treat, later you can throw the treat all around you and the dog will adjust himself to approach the lead properly - obviously do this gradually so he gets the idea. Dog sticks his lead through the loop, click. Take the lead off, throw the treat. Dog sticks his lead through the loop, click. Take the lead off, throw the treat. Once that's fluent, and holding the lead out means the dog sticks his head in it, add the verbal cue "lead on". Repeat outside...and so on. [/quote] Great thanks for the thorough detail, will get this going as soon as it arrives, thanks for the help time and time again haha!
