Husky cross

I have read in many books and on many sites that huskys can not be trained to have a good recall if any at all. my dog is a rottwieller cross husky i was wondering if it would be possible to train her to have a recall. id love nothing more than to take her the park and play fetch off the lead.

also she pulls on the lead a lot as-well so any tips and advice on heal would be really appreciated. i am re educating myself due to learning from bad advice previously,

she is 7 months old so is in between puppy and adult stages she will do anything to please you so that is a great bonus. she is well trained to sit paw down also if you throw a biscuit and tell her to stay she will wait till you tell her to go get it.

thank you
shaun

Practice makes perfect!

There are a couple Huskies on here that do Obedience training. You just have to keep her mind active. Others will tell you more..

Good luck

Hi Shaun,

My view would be that she would be trainable for good recall, (if you put in the work ) but to be extra careful in that you need to be aware of any predatory (towards animals e.g. sheep) tendencies.

So in other words, I suppose really I am saying treat her like other dogs, but just be aware if for example you are on a walk where there are likely to be stock animals, or somewhere like the New Forest where there are loads of animals around. If in doubt, put that lead on. And be aware that an animal moving is more stimulating than one just standing still or walking slowly.

Train her the very best you can, and incorporate the more advanced stuff like Chase Recall. That will stand you and your dog in very good stead

By the way, a good little book would be Gwen Bailey's "Train your dog to be a Superdog" as it has loads of training stuff in it with great photos

Just my view, would be interested to see if others concur.

Wys
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i have tried fetch before and she got to the ball then sprinted towards other dogs (she was friendlier with dogs then) she isnt as good with other dogs now and she has been well socialised since she had her needles

Your dog is now at the BOGOFF stage (the one that naturally follows the VELCRO stage).

so, if you do not start working on her recall now, you may be up a gum tree!

I would work in doors first, then garden then on a long line in public.

The drives of your dog will not necessarily be apparent yet, so you need to be relentless in your training and your socialisation to overcome some of the drawbacks of the genetic heritage she has has from both parents.

she does this all very well. its just off leash when she sees another dog or distraction.

i even take hot dogs with me (cut up as a treat) but if she sees another dog there is no chance of recall.

Not very amusing for the other dog or other dog's owner so you need to teach your dog that the MOST fun that can occur is with YOU.

So she associates the presence of dogs with good things but she does not view them as the SOURCE of good things.]

So you need to make you more important than other dogs, this requires a lot of work.

have you got any tips with this please how to make me more fun. ive tried letting her carry toys but she is not really bothered by this.

Do you play tuggy? Rotts love tuggy usually.

no i got told not to play tuggy due to agression it can cause more of it. that is the last thing i want at this time