Lost Black Lab near Schooner Bayou, Pecan Island

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by Deadly D

I just thought with all the training you do with dogs you trained them to come back like a robot

Once a dog gets so far out... The athlete kind ... Bc they went on a blind and they are taught to go in. A straight line until they hear a whistle... Well... If he got 100yds out and the winds were blowing in wrong direction and he couldn't hear a whistle he may have kept on going. Bc that's what they know. Maybe the e collar didn't reach that far and if it did and owner nicked him but dog didn't hear a whistle he could possibly interpret that into keep on going possibly...?? My .02... I hope that man finds his dog. My dog has nowhere near the time and money invested and I'd be lost without by buddy!


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[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bgizzle

Once a dog gets so far out... The athlete kind ... Bc they went on a blind and they are taught to go in. A straight line until they hear a whistle... Well... If he got 100yds out and the winds were blowing in wrong direction and he couldn't hear a whistle he may have kept on going. Bc that's what they know. Maybe the e collar didn't reach that far and if it did anda whistle he could possibly interpret that into keep on going possibly...?? My .02 owner nicked him but dog didn't hear ... I hope that man finds his dog. My dog has nowhere near the time and money invested and I'd be lost without by buddy!


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Owner called me this morning and we spoke at length. He didn't even remember turning the collar on. Dogs can hear a whistle at 600 + yards so that theory is probably not valid. Eli was sent on a bird he saw fall and it was a relitively easy retrieve, $hit happened and he didn't come back. If he had been a "Rock" dog there would have been no chance for him to get lost since they only go as far as the rock can be thrown.

[Duck Butter]

Hate to ask this, but what about alligators? what was the temp that day?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

Hate to ask this, but what about alligators? what was the temp that day?

It was warming up from the last front but I would be more concerned with him getting him on Hwy 82 in the dark.

[Deadly D]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

Hate to ask this, but what about alligators? what was the temp that day?

Gators aren't a big problem when water gets 60deg or lower unless the dog run right over the top of them then still not likely. Yes you will see them out sunning but pass close to them in a boat and they don't even want to move hardly at all

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Owner called me this morning and we spoke at length. He didn't even remember turning the collar on. Dogs can hear a whistle at 600 + yards so that theory is probably not valid. Eli was sent on a bird he saw fall and it was a relitively easy retrieve, $hit happened and he didn't come back. If he had been a "Rock" dog there would have been no chance for him to get lost since they only go as far as the rock can be thrown.

Gotcha... Thx for reply... Sux this happened... That 600yard theory can't be true after a certain age with dogs being right by a muzzle blast for 5yrs or so huh? A good buddy of mines dog just passed the fall grand and he believes she has some hearing loss. Sometimes wind not in handlers favor she can't hear whistle...


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