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Offline *MaryG*

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scary walk
« on: November 18, 2012, 06:48:15 PM »
Pepper has always barked at bikes but today he went chasing off and got hit by a bike. he was fine and the cyclist was fine, but it is really worrying the cyclist i think was aiming to cycle fast past. i do  not blame him at all , but this was on a country path on the downs, so he was a bit unexpected. obviously we keep him on the lead of we see a bike or call him to us, but today he ignored calls and went dashing after the bikes. any ideas?
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Offline elaine.e

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Re: scary walk
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2012, 08:58:54 AM »
Glad Pepper and the cyclist were both OK, must have been frightening though.

The only thing I can think of is to be extra vigilant and when you see a cyclist approaching recall as you normally do for cyclists, put him on lead to be on the safe side and get him to do a sit and wait next to you on a loose lead and praise when he gets it right. So really just reinforcing what's always worked for you in the past, hopefully ensuring yesterday was a one off.
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Re: scary walk
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2012, 09:33:58 PM »
Do any of your family own a bike? Perhaps you could set up a situation to do some training with him?
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