Akita recalls and high distraction recalls

T_DogT_Dog
edited July 2012 in Behavior & Training
I wanted to post these videos in a new thread cuz the last thread was about aggression. I am wondering how others are doing with their recall. Is this a good recall for an Akita? On one of these videos I pressed then button the called out, but a delay happened on the phone so he was on his way, but you don't here the first Areeeeeees! on the other he gets quit distracted just before his finish, which is touching my hand. I am wondering what the normal recall of an Akita is so I am inviting people to share their recall experiences, W/video or W/out video but video would be great.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=7nWGm6iJncA









http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=-KCWThssxK8
There is an on going opinion that Akita's don't do obedience very well. but I think Ares does pretty good w/out distractions. Please post any related videos of Akita's doing obedience also. I have some others I am willing to share later on in this thread.

Comments

  • T_DogT_Dog
    Hmmm, I just noticed on my cell phone that embedded video is not showing, I will have to post the link as well. But for now I thought I would tell ya how to post video from youtube.com open your video and while it plays press the share button, then press embedded button, the select the square old embedded code, copy the code and past it in comments, then go back a copy the link, and past it in as well.
  • venusvenus
    i have an AA bitch that as no recall at all as such she isn't allowed off lead. my JA i take to obedience training, if she reacted as ares did in the first video i would not be happy with her. distractions like that occur and i would expect her to ignore them and still come back to me. in fact on recall she is expected to return and present herself in a sit position between my legs looking at me and waiting her next command unless i give her another command on her recall. example been i call her back but ask her to heel straight away, she knows then i don't want her in a present position but i want her off lead at my left side walking to heel. i work hard to keep her well trained, we take 2 classes a week with a really good trainer and i train every day at home. i'm not saying she is perfect i'm far to much of a novice for that but i'm very proud of what i have achieved with her so far.
  • T_DogT_Dog
    Do u have any advise on what I should have done to get his attention back? At that point I was calling him to much and he wasn't listening. I wish I had more time to train him. I have gotten a job now that will allow more time for this. But I am so far behind on stuff. Soon I will be able to devote more time to training.
  • T_DogT_Dog
    edited July 2012
    My training technique is done on a 26' retractable long line where I will let him wonder off, then I will call him to me and when he starts to come on his own I mark it with a good boy, if he stops or gets distracted I will tug the leash until he decides to step towards me. Mark with a good boy! Then when he gets to me I throw him a party of luv petting hugging ruffing his scuff, and a treat if I got one. I really need to do this more often with him. But off lead recalls are hardest cuz I can't pull the lead to distract him and keep him on coarse.
  • venusvenus
    i have never used a retractable lead with Athena. we always use positive methods of reward either food or a toy, mainly food in her case because she is a very food motivated dog. recall wasn't something we worked on straight away but we worked on her giving me her attention. i would call her name and she would look at me and be rewarded with a treat. once I had her full attention on calling her name then I allowed her off lead. when she would wander away I would call her name and add a come command to it soon as she came back she was rewarded. this was built up slowly over a number of months.
    As i said we have 2 training classes a week so Athena is off lead round dogs there and working so she became use to working around dogs and giving me her attention. she knows that if she doesn't respond to her commands then her food rewards or her play time isn't forth coming and for her pleasing me and her treats are far more important than interacting with another dog.
    I would work on keeping his attention on lead first then move on to off lead work. its so much easier if you can do this in a controlled environment.
  • T_DogT_Dog
    Ya I see how that would help, I had skipped the look at me training. I did that with Tachi, I should have known to do that. I am gonna start that right when I get home from work. You are absolutely right, the problem with his distractions can be solve with a better "look at me".
  • T_DogT_Dog
    Hope some others have a video of their Akita doing a recall, please share it.
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