Thread: Lost Dog - Waipakihi Valley

Originally Posted by P38

Glad to hear your dogs safe.

Those boy need a DB .... or three, that's for sure.

Cheers
Pete

Totally agree. I have their number.

Originally Posted by Wildman

Gps collar...

I use on one my Pointer more so If he does bugger off or not come back I can find him. I set mine to low update rate. I figure its cheap insurance for my best mate(s)

Also I never use a lead in the bush for the very reason you mentioned, getting tangled up

Good shit.

Originally Posted by mikee

I use on one my Pointer more so If he does bugger off or not come back I can find him. I set mine to low update rate. I figure its cheap insurance for my best mate(s)

Also I never use a lead in the bush for the very reason you mentioned, getting tangled up

I am not an expert with dogs, but in a recent article about training them I read that you keep a length of rope attached to them so when they get to far ahead you just stand on it so they eventually learn the distance they should stay at....seems a dumb idea now!

Phew. Lucky dog.
As a trailing lead I use paracord. No knots or loop on the end. Can still get caught in rocks and things so still need to be careful.

Originally Posted by Kudu

I am not an expert with dogs, but in a recent article about training them I read that you keep a length of rope attached to them so when they get to far ahead you just stand on it so they eventually learn the distance they should stay at....seems a dumb idea now!

That's ok for open flat country. But in the the thick, steep stuff that's the last thing your trying to do. If you can borrow an e collar off of some one you will soon cure him of the running in. The best thing about them is the dog dose not know that it is you punishing him.
Just hold the collar first before trying it on him you only need to tickle him with the shock. Not have it belt him full noise. The trouble with this running in thing is that you need to get him as he's doing it. It's no use punishing him when he comes back, because the dog then thinks, "hey I won't come back because I only get punished". They can't relate to it unless you get them in the act.
The E collar also would help in stopping the head long rush of yee har lets get him!!!
The more expensive models even come with gps I think.

Now I do know it's not every ones cup of tea but that's why I said test it on your self first:

Great news that you got him back.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Phew. Lucky dog.
As a trailing lead I use paracord. No knots or loop on the end. Can still get caught in rocks and things so still need to be careful.

That's exactly what I had. Not to thick stuff and no knots, loops etc. Still didn't help though.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

That's ok for open flat country. But in the the thick, steep stuff that's the last thing your trying to do. If you can borrow an e collar off of some one you will soon cure him of the running in. The best thing about them is the dog dose not know that it is you punishing him.
Great news that you got him back.

The bloody article didn't say that...lol.

And yes I will be tracking down an E collar very soonish!!

I always hunted my dogs with no collars on in the days before trackers. Used to use the towel from the dog box to leave behind when one didn't turn up by home time. Most times they would be on it the next day,or soon after. One of my mates dogs didn't turn up years ago, presumed stolen, and another one turned up 2months later in the same spot. Must of been eating possums. Another time we got back just in time to see some prick drive away with one of the mutts on the back of his ute, got the dog back and one guy learnt not to pick up stray dogs again.

Pleased to hear Kudu