Correction for not coming on Recall

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nanniesrock

Discussion Starter · Jul 3, 2006

I've been wondering about this.....what do you do if the dog chooses not to come?....I finally found my favorite training book, "Mother Knows Best", and this is her advice. Go to your dog, snap on his lead, sayCOME, COME, COME, and walk back t precisely where you were when you first called. Practice recall for at least five minutes (for a young puppy), or until they're REALLY sick of practicing.
I constantly make analogies to kids, and this trick always works like a charm for me :lol: Basically, if you don't do what I say, I'll be fair, but you're gonna really, really wish you'd listened the first time. :lol:

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PaulaEdwina

· #17 · Jul 4, 2006

gazar said:
The one thing I have learned about dogs returning to you, is that they need a reason to come back which is greater than the temptations that await them if they do not. Come to think of it, I guess that goes for people, too.

Gazar you absolutely beat me to it! EXACTLY! A dog has to want to come back to you more than he wants to do what he's doing. Here are MY rules to improving recall.

1. Develop a good habit (him coming when you call) by only calling him when you know he's going to come - like at meal time. You will find that a good habit is a good habit is a good habit. So if he gets into the good habit of coming when you call for his food you're on your way to a good recall.

2. Do not repeat your commands. Come becomes comecomecomecomeheredamitdogcomegoddamit.

3. Never punish a dog when he comes to you. Always reward a good recall. Even if your dog has done a horrible thing if you punish him when he comes to you you're punishing the recall.

Now I've learned this from having SIGHTHOUNDS for years. Sighthounds are ESPECIALLY not interested in coming when called in the field.

Paula

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PaulaEdwina

· #18 · Jul 4, 2006

PaulaEdwina said:
gazar said:

The one thing I have learned about dogs returning to you, is that they need a reason to come back which is greater than the temptations that await them if they do not. Come to think of it, I guess that goes for people, too.

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Gazar you absolutely beat me to it! EXACTLY! A dog has to want to come back to you more than he wants to do what he's doing. Here are MY rules to improving recall.

1. Develop a good habit (him coming when you call) by only calling him when you know he's going to come - like at meal time. You will find that a good habit is a good habit is a good habit. So if he gets into the good habit of coming when you call for his food you're on your way to a good recall.

2. Do not repeat your commands. Come becomes comecomecomecomeheredamitdogcomegoddamit.

3. Never punish a dog when he comes to you. Always reward a good recall. Even if your dog has done a horrible thing if you punish him when he comes to you you're punishing the recall.

Now I've learned this from having SIGHTHOUNDS for years. Sighthounds are ESPECIALLY not interested in coming when called in the field.

Paula

Sorry, I meant to add. If you call your dog and he doesn't come, don't call him again, just go get him. Go back to the "come fore" on leash. And see my list of only calling when he's garaunteed to come to begin to develop a good habit.

Paula

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PaulaEdwina

· #20 · Jul 4, 2006

"Know what motivates your dog. Seriously, it is not always YOU."

That should be posted somewhere prominent. Maybe as a signature. Hmmmm.....

PeterC do you mind if I use it as a signature?

Paula

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PaulaEdwina

· #23 · Jul 4, 2006

sajoseph said:
JennKBM said:

He scoots in past me, usually waiting until Im not looking then waits his turn for a cookie.

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Nah, he doesnt get the cookie unless he does it right, as a matter of fact, he will be made to re do it or go to time out for not listening, you can bet he will do it the next time.

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I don't understand; how does he connect the time out with having to redo his recall? BTW the scooting past you when you're not looking sounds like the calming behavior a dog does to diffuse tension - you know the one where he approaches you obliquely not really making eye-contact? Sight unseen I'm saying this of course.

Paula

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