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Don’t wanna be that guy standing in field shouting aimlessly at a absconding dog that is self rewarding.
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Similarly, don't wanna be a Debbie Downer, but good luck with that, mate. You know and I know it's only a matter of when, not if
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After the first couple of years, recall training can get pretty tedious! At 4 years, Jack (show type) is still only about 90% and even then provided there are no distractions and he might even stop for a pee on the way back... The little beggars know what they can get away with, so entirely my fault for being too lax, though to be fair he no longer strays all that far and less inclined to head for the hills ('cos he's been there, done that and got the T-shirt...)