Our black lab is 6 mnths old. She loves her walks and is well behaved when out. We let her off the lead and recall is excellent when there are no other dogs within 100 yds. BUT.... she is so delighted to play with other dogs that if she senses one nearby she will run off and start trying to play with it/them ignoring our training which, when without distraction, has gone so well. She continues to ignore and runs around the play partner even if it's on a lead. This can readily annoy other owners. She will also follow the unwilling playmate and owner, still ignoring us. This is obviously worrying as we could lose her and potentially could lead to altercation because other owners may not understand that she just wants to play. I don't want to have to keep her on the lead for walks but do need to stop this worrying response. ps Her play is totally non aggressive but does involve chasing the other dog and wanting to occasionally jump up to it/them.
Hi, and welcome . I think most of us can empathise with you, been there, bought the T shirt ! It is pretty normal behaviour for a bouncy friendly six month old Lab, but you are right to want to correct it . Can I suggest that you buy the book Total Recall by the editor of this forum and website Pippa Mattinson , I truly think that you and your puppy will benefit from reading it as it addresses all aspects of recall . Its really all about making yourself far more interesting that anything else on the planet , good luck ( book can be purchased on Amazon )
Great advice from Kate, also please bear in mind that other owners may be unhappy having another jumping around theirs which may be recovering from surgery - been there as well.
Hello and welcome. I second the suggestion to get and read Total Recall, it will help you tremendously and will explain how to 'proof' your recall in many different situations.
Thank you! Really helpful advice, much appreciated and also reassuring. I have Pippa's book but obviously need to work a bit harder at the proofing and not rush expectation.
