Thread: Working dog

Originally Posted by rugerman

I'm pleased it worked for you, but technically when you give the dog a smack when it comes back, you are actually punishing for coming back to you. The best is to chase her down and grab her so she isn't coming to you and then punish. That's one of the reasons I try to set up the dog so it's likely do misbehave, and at the point they are starting to do what they want, and after a load NO, or STAY I will then lob some lemons or potatoes I have on hand to close the distance and let them know you can still reach out and "touch" them. Of course it does help if you have a good arm and aim
the only other way is either with a shock collar and a long lead so the dog thinks it's out of range of you which is the usual time they will play up when they think you can't get them.

Hahahaha this made me laugh! Potato’s and lemons, that’s actually a good idea. Part of the reason i moved to a shock collar was also because she was so feral and when she knew she did wrong i couldn’t get near her, she knew she’d get a kick up the ass. .