I have a 5 year old Bassett Hound and training him has been a nightmare. He is stubborn as hell.
My main problem with him is that inside the house, he will listen to commands like "sit" and "down" but when we go outside he takes no notice whatsoever.
Also when I am in the park with him he will not come to me when I call him and he is not at all interested in fetching or anything.
How can I train him to come back to me? It is very annoying and somewhat dangerous as he could easily run into the road!
Thanks!
2006-11-10 02:32:45 · 7 answers · asked by Norm. Abnorm. So-so. 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Basset Hounds are not naturally obedient dogs. They are bred to think for themselves and act independently. It's not that they're not smart, it's just that they're not motivated to please you. You need to figure out what motivates him.
Mine tend to work for food. If we're out in the park, whenever they come back to me they get a treat. I call them back frequently to treat them and then let them go again. One big mistake is to only call your dog when you're putting him on leash or taking him home. Then he associates coming with "no more fun". Start doing this on a leash, then on a flexi-lead if you are good at handling one. You need to use a higher-value treat than you would in the house, because there are more interesting things for you to compete with for his attention with outside.
Keep in mind that even the best trained dog cannot be fully trusted off-lead. If my bassets saw a bunny, no amount of treats would convince them to come.
Here's an interesting article on training "difficult" breeds.
http://www.flyingdogpress.com/difficult.html
2006-11-10 05:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that Bassett Hounds are very difficult to train because of their stubbornness! I would first recommend that you never let your dog off the leash--it's dangerous and in some places illegal. As far as him not listening to you outside, try what I did: I would make the dog sit in the entryway, then I would step outside with the door open. If he moved, I corrected him and he had to wait to step outside until I told him to. Do the same thing on the way in the house. Good luck!
2006-11-10 02:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by Kayla G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 14:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Katherine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one thing, keep him on a leash! Hounds are rarely reliable offlead.
He is a HOUND! What did you expect? Hounds were bred to hunt, on their own, without direction from their handler. You should not expect him to behave as if he were a Golden or something. If you wanted a dog to fetch you should have gotten a retriever or herder. Many Hounds are likely to see retrieving as a totally stupid game and think, "get it yourself".
Get over being annoyed and learn to appreciate him, he is a Scenthound and just acting like he was bred to be. If you want to do things with him, try tracking, he will enjoy that. There are a couple good books about it at dogwise.com.
I love the Hounds! Smart and will think for themselves!
2006-11-10 03:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing you can do is to get into a training course with a good trainer. There are ways to accomplish what you want, but you need a good trainer to help and evaluate your dog personally so that you can develop a training method that will work for your dog. Not all methods work for all dogs.
I, and our training class as well, use clicker training to teach obedience competition. Clicker training has really done well for us and I would highly recommend giving it a try.
2006-11-10 02:48:59 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put him on a 20 foot leash and let him go about his own business. Call im after he is far out on the lead and if he doesn't come reel him in fast.Don't be afraid to drag him a little, He will eventually learn to come when you call without the leash because he doesn't want to be reeled in by his collar anymore.
2006-11-10 02:46:35 · answer #6 · answered by sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to do it whent hey are a puppy
2006-11-10 02:35:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋