Earlier this season my dog was great, she jumped many rabbit and stayed close. The past few weeks i can't keep her close. She gets carried away and takes off. Today I missed 3 rabbits because she jumped them too early. I can holler but she just ingnores me and goes farther out. Anybody know what i can do?
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Earlier this season my dog was great, she jumped many rabbit and stayed close. The past few weeks i can't keep her close. She ge
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The longer you wait the worse the problem will get. Your dog didn't have the proper obedience skills in place BEFORE you started it in the field. So I suggest you stop hunting with it and start working on obedience before it's too late.
Get a rolled up newspaper, treats in the pocket, and whistle and head for the park or open space. Walk the dog on heel. Keep it there. Whack it with the newspaper if it can't stay back with you. When it is allowed to roam just a bit call it back with whistle and verbal commands. Reward with whistle. Keep it at heel for a while then repeat releasing it. Takes a lot of work. You must teach the dog to obey without the security of a leash. Dogs learn nothing useful about field obedience if they are kept on leash all the time. Good luck!
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