[JaniceH]

On occasions Teazle gets a scent and she is off. There is no point in me calling her because she either doesn't hear me because she is so focussed or she ignores me because she chooses to.

Also occasionally she might chase a deer (this is a rare occurrance) which she sees before I do, so I am unable to give her the leave it command.

On each and every time, she returns within seconds or a minute. If she does dissappear from sight, I don't know how she remembers where I am, but she seems to. Anyway, I never really know how to deal with her when she comes back. I don't like her doing this and feel like shouting at her when she does return, but can't because she does come back and that is a GOOD thing. Therefore, I simply call her to me when I see her returning and carry on walking as though nothing has happened. Is this the best way of dealing with it?

I don't think I could get her out of it unless someone has any advice. It is not as though it happens regularly and when it does it is so quick. I did once try and set her up in a field of deer and was ready to train her that chasing is a no no, but she behaved impeccably and wouldn't chase !!!!!!

For your info, she is very good at the recall in every other instance, even if she is sniffing intently at something, but it is just the special scent of a badger or fox, or perhaps a dead sheep in the bracken which she chooses to put her nose down and follow. (If it is a dead sheep, then once she has found it and I tell her to Leave it, she will and will come back to me). If she is in follow mood then as I said I don't even ask her to come.

I have never had a dog which pursues scent as intensely as she does, albeit on rare occasions, and I just don't know the best way to deal with it.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.