Sunday, September 25, 2011
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Private Pedro
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Pedro (Private Pedro) has recently arrived to GAP and is looking for a forever home. He is stunningly handsome hound who had a stellar racing career and is now looking forward to his well earned retirement. He was trained by Pam and Denis Schofield (my Louie's trainers!) - he has had 156 starts and many wins and placings. Truly amazing athlete! He is beautifully behaved, soft doggie who reminds me of my Louie :)
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| I could not resist giving Pedro a kiss :) |
Click this link to see Pedro's video: http://youtu.be/6qFARuxocVA
2 comments:
Ohh, poor Pedro!! He looks gorgeous.
Hi Fatima,
Thanks for your question on my blog. I just wanted to make sure you saw the answer.
A recall is no good if you cannot then catch your dog. So touching the collar each time ensures that your dog is not surprised or offended by it. It becomes a good habit.
I pretty much always use food for recall rewards. Just depends on the dog, but I pick greyhounds that really love food so they are easy to reward and I use good food. Their responses are much sharper, faster, and reliable than 99.9% of the dogs on the planet. But I would not have nearly the results if I just praised them. Mine would choose freedom, squirrels, meeting other dogs, etc. over any affection. If you truly want a good recall for an emergency, your reward needs to be able to compete with the world.
Happy Training!
Jen
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