Glad to see that he was found safely! I had a dog that got out from a dog-sitter's house once (actually he got out twice!). Fortunately, he was caught quickly both times and they never even told me until I got home. That was when I decided to stop asking friends to babysit and pay the money to send them to a professional kennel. The peace of mind is worth the cost.
So what's the story with Steve? Does he have poor recall or was he so badly spooked from the whole experience that he wouldn't even go to his owner at the end when they had him cornered onsite?
So what's the story with Steve? Does he have poor recall or was he so badly spooked from the whole experience that he wouldn't even go to his owner at the end when they had him cornered onsite?
I first read this story (“Dog Lost for Four Months Recognizes Family by Whistle“) on Life With Dogs back in October. It’s a good example of how a lost dog can become confused and disoriented when they are lost for several days or months. Luna, the dog in the story, was missing for four months. When her family finally found her again, she didn’t recognize them, and even walked away from them when they arrived to be reunited with her. It took two days, six visits and a distinctive whistle by the owner, for her to realize it was them.
The breeder I've been working with uses a really distinctive whistle right from birth and those dogs will bust a move when they hear it for the rest of their lives. If I really need my 11 month old to come back, that whistle will break all distractions and he'll come back. It's a super smart thing to do. You can even use a slide whistle or some other whistle that makes a unique noise.
The breeder I've been working with uses a really distinctive whistle right from birth and those dogs will bust a move when they hear it for the rest of their lives. If I really need my 11 month old to come back, that whistle will break all distractions and he'll come back. It's a super smart thing to do. You can even use a slide whistle or some other whistle that makes a unique noise.
my grandfather taught me the 'dimbleby whistle' three short bursts of descending tones from high pitched to low, every dog in the family always was taught it, the high pitch is good to break their attention from prey or the like.
my grandfather taught me the 'dimbleby whistle' three short bursts of descending tones from high pitched to low, every dog in the family always was taught it, the high pitch is good to break their attention from prey or the like.
Yeah I was going to mention the prey drive thing. That's a hard one. The special puppy whistle seems to work even with prey or play issues...but there is definitely some extra thought going on when a squirrel is involved. And it's especially hard with hunting dogs too.
He looks very much like my brother's dog Lego.
