If you were your dog what would you do next time? I’d chase the squirrel.Ĭhasing that squirrel is highly rewarding to your dog, especially if they’ve got a high prey drive. By trying to be more interesting to our dog than that squirrel, and then punishing them when we do manage to get them back.
Your dog’s recall is arguably the most important command you can teach, but it can also be one of the hardest commands to get reliably. I had to train myself to try new methods that were unfamiliar and learn more about dog behavior and motivation. I started doing research on positive training methods and reward based training.
It doesn’t, however, do anything to entice our dogs to come back to us.Įventually I figured out that my methods weren’t working. Frustration and yelling seems to come so naturally to us when our dog doesn’t listen. We’ve all seen that person at the park yelling and screaming at their dog to come back, but have you ever thought about what that experience is like through their dog’s eyes? If I were that dog I’d much rather sniff that tree or roll in something smelly than come back to my angry, yelling owner. These 13 simple tips will help improve your dogs recall. If you want to train your dog to reliably come when called this post is for you. It’s happened to all of us, and it can be really tough during a dogs rebellious adolescent stage. Let me guess, your dog doesn’t always come when called? Or does your dog out the door as soon as it’s opened & run away? Does your dog take off and chase anything that moves? Trust me you’re not alone. This post goes over some of the simple ways you can help improve your dog’s recall. It wasn’t easy, and there were a lot of frustrating days, but seeing your dog stop mid run and come back to you enthusiastically made it all worth it. My trick was to make sure I was always more interesting than her surroundings, so I became a constant supply of treats, games, and praise. We achieved it by consistently working on her recall over many months. My dog just stopped mid run and came back to me? Oh yes - it is possible. One of the proudest moments I’ve had with my dog was having her to stop mid run and come back to me while she was chasing a rabbit.
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