treats, treats, treats, and more treats! lol. the first MONTH i had Peppermint i ALWAYS had a treat bag on me. in the house, in the backyard, at the park...ALWAYS. whenever i called her to come to me, if she came, she got a piece of a treat. every time. all day. her recall is amazing now. she could be in mid squirrel chase and if i call her, she will come right to me.
Positive reinforcment works sooooooo well. you want your dog to WANT to come to you. if every time they run and you catch them, they get yelled at or punished, they will not want to come when you call. if every time they come to you they get treats and pet and praise, they wil always want to come when they are called
just like men, the way to get them to behave is usually through their stomach! ;-)