Ruby Escapes...into the Night - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T12:12:33Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/ruby-escapes-into-the-night?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1959196&feed=yes&xn_auth=noA dog and her shop-vac... Hee…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-09:1150197:Comment:19594122016-12-09T01:31:51.478ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>A dog and her shop-vac... Heeee! That was very wily on your part.</p>
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<p>I definitely need to work a LOT harder on the recall training!</p>
<p>A dog and her shop-vac... Heeee! That was very wily on your part.</p>
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<p>I definitely need to work a LOT harder on the recall training!</p> That is truly hilarious!! I…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-09:1150197:Comment:19596272016-12-09T01:30:35.963ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p> That is truly hilarious!! It's worthy of a sitcom episode. :-D</p>
<p> That is truly hilarious!! It's worthy of a sitcom episode. :-D</p> Both my corgis once dashed ou…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-09:1150197:Comment:19593242016-12-09T01:17:11.963ZSteph Bussemahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/StephBussema
<p>Both my corgis once dashed out the door and ran to the house next door because one of the neighbors was outside. I was able to snag my boy pretty quickly, but my girl discovered that the neighbor had left his door open and snuck inside. I was trying to figure out where she went when I hear the neighbor's wife exclaim "Emma! What are you doing in here?" Typical corgi, she was making herself at home in the kitchen, looking for crumbs. At least the neighbors knew her and thought it was…</p>
<p>Both my corgis once dashed out the door and ran to the house next door because one of the neighbors was outside. I was able to snag my boy pretty quickly, but my girl discovered that the neighbor had left his door open and snuck inside. I was trying to figure out where she went when I hear the neighbor's wife exclaim "Emma! What are you doing in here?" Typical corgi, she was making herself at home in the kitchen, looking for crumbs. At least the neighbors knew her and thought it was funny, but I was embarrassed. Oops.</p> I'll definitely check out the…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-06:1150197:Comment:19593492016-12-06T04:15:11.999ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>I'll definitely check out the Susan Garrett class.</p>
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<p>LOL! I'm afraid the neighbors went off feeling they'd had an encounter with a crazy woman. The wife, in particular, was visibly annoyed. The husband seemed a more mellow type, but he definitely wasn't impressed by the likes of me. OH well...</p>
<p>I'll definitely check out the Susan Garrett class.</p>
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<p>LOL! I'm afraid the neighbors went off feeling they'd had an encounter with a crazy woman. The wife, in particular, was visibly annoyed. The husband seemed a more mellow type, but he definitely wasn't impressed by the likes of me. OH well...</p> LOL! Nothing like a dog to ma…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-06:1150197:Comment:19591992016-12-06T03:46:21.259ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>LOL! Nothing like a dog to make mystify, eh? :-D</p>
<p>LOL! Nothing like a dog to make mystify, eh? :-D</p> Thanks, John! This is really…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-06:1150197:Comment:19591962016-12-06T03:32:11.073ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>Thanks, John! This is really interesting. I'll definitely work on these ideas!</p>
<p>Thanks, John! This is really interesting. I'll definitely work on these ideas!</p> Thanks, Susan! I'll check th…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-06:1150197:Comment:19591932016-12-06T03:29:58.393ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>Thanks, Susan! I'll check that out.</p>
<p>Thanks, Susan! I'll check that out.</p> Gwynnie was gone. It was dar…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-05:1150197:Comment:19591832016-12-05T23:20:09.220ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
<p>Gwynnie was gone. It was dark. How long? a minute? 15? Half an hour?! How far? 10 yards? A mile?!?! This was before we fenced the yard and taught her the</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VnLVm2GhQw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Really Reliable Recall</a> <a href="https://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?ID=dtb813" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">booklet</a></p>
<p>Amidst growing panic, Inspiration! </p>
<p>I frantically opened the basement door and turned…</p>
<p>Gwynnie was gone. It was dark. How long? a minute? 15? Half an hour?! How far? 10 yards? A mile?!?! This was before we fenced the yard and taught her the</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VnLVm2GhQw" target="_blank">Really Reliable Recall</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?ID=dtb813" target="_blank">booklet</a></p>
<p>Amidst growing panic, Inspiration! </p>
<p>I frantically opened the basement door and turned on the shop-vac. Gwynnie had her teeth on the plastic nozzle in 7.24 seconds.</p>
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<p>We had good success with Nelson's method without a whole lot of effort. They think their "magic word" [we chose "venite`", Latin or Italian for "come"] means "bacon". They would even abandon their soccer ball for the magic word! That's success.</p> You can do the same class. I…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-05:1150197:Comment:19590972016-12-05T21:37:36.990Zsusanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/susan845
<p>You can do the same class. Its on-line. She is from Canada and she has many students from many countries. Google Susan Garrett Recallers and see what pops up. Good luck!</p>
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<p>You can do the same class. Its on-line. She is from Canada and she has many students from many countries. Google Susan Garrett Recallers and see what pops up. Good luck!</p>
<p></p> Don't give up on Ruby! Or yo…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-12-05:1150197:Comment:19592482016-12-05T15:36:48.967Zsusanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/susan845
<p>Don't give up on Ruby! Or yourself as a trainer! ;) Mistakes happen. Don't beat yourself up about it. Nothing horrible happened. In fact it sounds like you got to know a nice neighbor a little better? </p>
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<p>The biggest issue we all have is a reliable recall with our dogs. I think it is the hardest thing to train. Not if they will come when you are loaded with treats and there isn't much else going on, but when they are crazy distracted, they definitely want something else,…</p>
<p>Don't give up on Ruby! Or yourself as a trainer! ;) Mistakes happen. Don't beat yourself up about it. Nothing horrible happened. In fact it sounds like you got to know a nice neighbor a little better? </p>
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<p>The biggest issue we all have is a reliable recall with our dogs. I think it is the hardest thing to train. Not if they will come when you are loaded with treats and there isn't much else going on, but when they are crazy distracted, they definitely want something else, but they still come when called. It is a very consistent, persistent, patient trainer that has confidence in their dog that the recall will work in this type of instance.</p>
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<p>I took an online class called Recallers with Susan Garrett. It is pricey, but was well worth it to me. From a puppy that would basically ignore me, I now have a B+ to A- recall with Jeli. She has the best recall of any dog I've ever owned. The class works you thru 'games' that you play for a few minutes each day and builds up to being able to have an amazing recall. There are about 40 games in all, and they all build on each other. You learn other things along the way as well, but the main focus is a recall that you are confident in. And, of course, you have to always 'practice' your recalls. Its not something you teach once and never work on again. Its a process, and I think its a skill that builds through time and maturity. I'm now starting my puppy Jaxx in the games. Its something I would recommend to anyone, at anytime in a dogs life. They do not need to be puppies! </p>
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<p>So, hopefully all the medical issues are behind you and you can focus a little more on the pups. Ruby is lucky to have you. Don't quit now! ;)</p>
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