Running Away

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Letty_Monty

Discussion Starter · May 10, 2007

So yesterday it was nice and hot out, so I took Monty for a nice long walk. We came home, and my neightbor was playing fetch outside with her chocolate lab, so we decided to play for awhile with them. I took Monty of his leash so he could run around with the lab, and that little bugger took off down the block! He would run a bit, stop and wait to make sure i was coming, then run a bit more, wait for me to almost catch him etc etc. My neighbor said her dog would NEVER do that, that she knows better. How come Monty doesn't?! I know he's just playing, but after 10 minutes I was DONE playing, and he wouldn't listen to me /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif

Justin says that Monty doesn't see me as a leader, because I'm always the one playing, and not disiplining him. How do I make Monty respect me without hating me?!

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MakoCSH

· #13 · May 10, 2007

Quote:Originally posted by Letty _&_Monty:
He would run a bit, stop and wait to make sure i was coming, then run a bit more, wait for me to almost catch him etc etc.

He was doing his job, he's the hunter, you're the follower. He was saying "hurry up!". Beaglers follow on foot so he's expecting you to follow. A lab is supposed to fetch and come back. Big difference.

I've had two beagles that were great off the leash. If I tell Molly to sit stay she'll do it no matter what she smells. Franny had terrible recall when she was young (i.e. couldn't be trusted off leash), but was great as she got older.

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