practice. Lots and lots of practice. Use a long line (like a clothesline you clip the dog on, 50 feet or so), call the dog, if necessary prompt them to come with a gentle tug on the line. Be sure you are using a super high value treat, like the meaty ones. Eventually the dog will do it pretty well. But then you need to practice at the dog park with distractions too (other dogs). no line on the dog there, but make your whole time there playing "come". Let the dog go, call it, lots of good treats, let the dog play again. Keep doing that over and over to practice. Be sure you don't stay too long when you do it the first time, you want to leave successful/after a good recall. |