I think you're referring to learning which fences are which and Howard figuring out if it's ok to cross or not?
In that regard I've got help - Booger the Aussie. She'll be five in December and is really good about not going to the places that we've taught her are off limits. Howard sees her following her instincts to stay close when we go on our romps and is quickly picking up on the fact that his collar doesn't vibrate when he does the same.
But if we turn our backs on him for five minutes... all bets are off. He's still very much a puppy and there's no escaping his hound genetics but we're making steady progress. When he gets out of sight and we call him back he'll come on voice command most of the time. If he doesn't come within a couple minutes I give him one beep on the training collar and he comes straight back every time. He's very food-motivated so I always carry a little tupperware container of treats in my pocket when we're out and about. Good behavior earns a reward.
I'm glad you got your Plott Hound back. It was good fortune that the right person picked her up. She could have just as easy wound up in a fighting pen. Might be time to put jail bars on her travel box. lol
“Might be time to put jail bars on her travel box. lol”
I think that’s the next step! He was afraid to tie her in as well because if she jumped out, she’d easily hang herself. She’ll be riding in the smaller dog box, methinks.
They got the first black bear for one of their club members, yesterday. 436 pounds - quite the monster. Four of ‘my’ dogs were in on it; Taylor, Mandan, Osage and Sioux.
He’s really nuts about this Shawnee dog for some reason. She was from an ‘Oops’ pregnancy last Fall/Winter - but our ‘Pie’ was smart enough to get herself knocked up by a champion dog, at least! ;)
Good progress on Howard. :)