On the off chance there's coursers here (I'm not sure?)
Anyone had a dog get 'lure smart' for lack of a better word?
Hank coursed the 3rd time today and he's really really good. He's very into it, very high, has a lot of fun and does very well.
BUT
Most the other dogs stop when the lure stops. Hank doesn't. Once the lure is dead, he's off looking for a 'real' bunny. He is so SURE that there is a real bunny in the field. So he will run off and keep searching to find the bunny to chase. We're talking tunnel vision, won't come for me, won't come to freaking PIZZA today.
So basically the issue is that he courses great and then I'll end up DQ'd for delay of trial because no one can catch him. I have no idea what could trump his prey drive though to get him back. Today we only got him back because a lady had a turkey call and she got him to get curious about that. But I figure we've got 1-3 runs of that before he realizes that's nothing. The first few runs I got him by the collar but now he's savvy and knows that the game is done when the lure is dead.
so um... ideas?
Anyone had a dog get 'lure smart' for lack of a better word?
Hank coursed the 3rd time today and he's really really good. He's very into it, very high, has a lot of fun and does very well.
BUT
Most the other dogs stop when the lure stops. Hank doesn't. Once the lure is dead, he's off looking for a 'real' bunny. He is so SURE that there is a real bunny in the field. So he will run off and keep searching to find the bunny to chase. We're talking tunnel vision, won't come for me, won't come to freaking PIZZA today.
So basically the issue is that he courses great and then I'll end up DQ'd for delay of trial because no one can catch him. I have no idea what could trump his prey drive though to get him back. Today we only got him back because a lady had a turkey call and she got him to get curious about that. But I figure we've got 1-3 runs of that before he realizes that's nothing. The first few runs I got him by the collar but now he's savvy and knows that the game is done when the lure is dead.
so um... ideas?