Happy Tails Dog Behavior & Training
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Reliable Recall Class Week 4 homework
Praise 50 check ins your dog did on her own.
Get 100 correct responses with distractions or 10 each day
Practice walking in a field or trail
Play the three cookie game.
Walking in a field or trail: Bring your fanny pack and some toys and a long leash and the special reward.
While walking but before the dog gets to the end of the line, say his name. If he responds by turning his head to you, say "your come phrase." When she comes to you, say “yes” and treat heavily, fine dine her 20 seconds. Continue to practice this as you continue your walk. Set your dog up to succeed. Pick times you think your dog will come to you. If your dog doesn’t respond, just stand still and wait…if needed, turn your back to the dog and wait. She will eventually come to you. When she does, say yes and reward heavily with all types of reinforcers, fine dine 20 seconds, good rubs, play.
Three cookie game: The name of this game is a misnomer, but I couldn’t think of anything else to call it. This is a wonderful come game that both you and the dog will love. And you get to continue to build that positive relationship because all of these training exercises are FUN!
Catch and Release:
An essential part of a good recall is that the dog is never expecting the fun to end when she reaches you. So it's very important to build up a foundation of 'catch and releases'. Whenever you call your dog reward and have a big party, then happily release them back to whatever they were doing. Try to have 9 happy 'releases' for every fun ending 'catch'.