Getting your sibes attention when out walking

[Allan]

Hi everyone,

Our Sason, is now 15 months old, we rehomed him just over a month ago and he is getting on very well. We live right next door to the coast and a massive nature reserve and one of the largest untouched by man dune systems in britian. Perfect for dog walks!!!

Sason loves his walks and we usually walk him on a 100ft lead so he can roam about and jump around at his pleasure, but we can't get his attention, even if he is a meter away from me. We can shout and call his name but he'll just look the other way and wonder off doing his own thing.

At home we have his full attention all of the time. If we call him, he comes, if we give him a command he does it fine (usually first time).. He loves cheese, so everytime he gets a bit we make it as exciting as possible for him, saying "cheeeeese" in the stupidest way ever!... If we get him out on a walk and shout cheese, he never comes. he is just too interested in hunting and sniffing and leaping in the air. We've tried normal short length dog leads but he just pulls and pulls and still doesn't listen, tried walking the other way to see if he comes, tried standing still until he comes... you name it.. Maybe I just need to get used to being ignored when he is out and about??

Does anyone have any ideas we can try to get him to come to us or even just get him look in our direction when he is walking?

[Kells xx]

i make really high pitched silly noises until they look over and then i will squat and make more noise till they come back

[Danielle-Ste]

this is the worst thing when out walking, were gettting our pup of lead on walks and he does come back to us, sometimes he doesnt though, when his attention is on something else, if we shout him and tell him to sit and stay he does, then we try telling him to come but he doesnt, so stay is the best way for us, and then treatys for doing as he is told!

if he is on a big lead say come about 3 times if he doesnt, pull him towards you by the lead, but id keep practising it, when he has come to you by pulling the lead give him treats thats what puppy class said lol xx

hope he obeys you soon

[lynnmw1208]

that's a good question. At home Pongo is the same and listens to everything. when he's at the dog park we don't exist to him. even the word "cookie" doesn't work. I'd like to know some tricks to this as well

[Danielle-Ste]

has anyone not tried one of those dog whistles?

[Kells xx]

mine didnt even flick thier ears with the whistle!!!!!

so i make silly high noises

[Allan]

More silly noises it is.. We already sound like idiots screaming "Cheeese" into the air, but he just doesn't care.

Also read somewhere that I need to think of an open area which is quite large. then without talking to the dog, get him in the car, and take him to this place. Still not talking to him, get him on the lead, and start walking, as soon as he pulls tight on the lead, yank it, and walk the other way, still not talking to him, repeat this over and over and over until he stays close to you. Apparently this confuses the dog and because you aren't talking to him, he looks at you to see which way you are going to stop him be yanked, and to get your attention.

I'll try this too I think..

[Andy]

Do they have a favourite "SQUEEKY" toy.

If so take that with you and squeek it to get their attention.. .

When they pay attention praise them and give a treat.

[Jamie_426]

runing the other way can get them to run after you i use that once when oscar escaped i ran after him he kept running so i ran the other way and he ran after me it's a game thats what dogs do but you will never get 100 percent attention with such a powerful breed like a husky nah.

[Tamz]

we always run the other way when we want shiloh's attention.....he runs straight after us then as he thinks its a game

failing that the high pitched scream kelly suggested also works well

[Johannah]

I agree I run the other way making squeeky noises, look a loon however it works.x