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posted 07-31-2003 02:26 PM         

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Hello all. I am new to the site and looking forward to learning a lot from you all. I recently got a laborador retriever puppy that is about 6 months old now. he is very smart and I have been working with him to teach and train him the many things that dogs do such as sit, speak, stay, shake hands, down etc. However, my hugest problem is that he loves to chase shadows. He completely tunes me out if I give him a command and he sees a shadow...he then preceeds to pounce on them like a cat. what am I supposed to do? when I want him to come to me he simply continues to pounce on the shadow regardless if I move or not. please help me!

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From:NY, USA
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posted 07-31-2003 06:16 PM            

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Give him a really good reason to come. Trying using a really tasty treat...use cooked peices of meat if you have to. If you call him to come and he knows that there will be a special treat for him when he does Im sure it will be much easier to get his attention. Just and idea.

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From:Portland, Oregon US
Registered: Feb 2003

posted 07-31-2003 06:34 PM            

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YUP! What she said...a puppies favorite game seems to be "catch me if you can"...and if you actually chase after them...holy cow what fun! You have to make the reward for coming to you BETTER than whatever it is he is doing that is so much fun. I kept a box of noisy treat on my TV stand next to the backdoor for several months teaching my puppy to come when called. When he would go out to go potty, I would stand in the doorway or on the patio and wait until he had done his business, when he was just about done, I would pick up the box exclaiming "good boy!" as he stood I would rattle the box, he knew he would be getting a treat and would come running. This was so much easier than running around my yard in my night shirt at 6 AM calling my pup!
Smiles, Maisey

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