Some good reasons for teaching the Send-Away
A dog who is taught the Send-Away exercise correctly will drop into a Down position when he’s running away from his owner. You may find yourself in a situation where you need to be in total control of your dog once he’s off the lead and a recall would be dangerous. For example, you are in a field in the country, your dog is running free and out of nowhere appears a flock of sheep. A farmer has the right to shoot any dog he sees running near his livestock. The farmer may not have seen you, or know that your dog is under control. A recall, in this situation, could give him the impression that the dog is running after livestock and not back to his owner. The fastest and safest way to protect your dog’s life is to drop him on the spot into a Down position. You can then walk up to him and put him on the lead. (more…)
