 Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Connie Sutherland ]
#232221 - 03/19/2009 11:41 PM |
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I'll start the recall party. Inside, she always comes for supper, play, go outside, go bye bye, etc. As a matter of fact, she is seldom more than arms length from me.
I got really lazy, tho, with calling her and letting her think it was optional. (I know, I know, my fault).
So, I will begin celebrating recall the same way we did potty.
Thanks, and keep firing any ideas, remembering, I am basically lazy.
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Do I put the Champagne in a crystal dish for Mimi or is it for me?
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Nora Ferrell ]
#232228 - 03/20/2009 01:31 AM |
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I also changed the word, because "Come" had become nothing but a game to see how flustered and shrill he could make me get.
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Michael_Wise ]
#232241 - 03/20/2009 09:14 AM |
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I will vary in the extremes when it comes to training the recall.
Everything from flat-out bribes, to sheer compulsion.
Whatever it takes to make it 110% reliable.
I refuse to get a dog killed because I didn't train it.
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Jennifer Lee ]
#232261 - 03/20/2009 11:44 AM |
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I probably need to change the word, too. Last fall when I started (before I got in a funk) I used the word come.
I used come with a piece of cheese. Worked at the time. Then, reality happens, and I didn't have her in a foolproof (Confucious) situation, so when I said Come to the cheese, she did, then I got over confident and thought she would always come to the cheese, then she decided the cheese would be there whenever she decided to come. Then, cold weather, home stresses, etc and I got lazy, so now I am back to the beginning.
I'll have to think up a groovy word for come. Any suggestions?
Also, as to your other post, I'm not sure I know what compulsion is. Explain?
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Nora Ferrell ]
#232267 - 03/20/2009 11:51 AM |
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Alyssa,
I read the other thread about compulsion, so don't bother with that part of my post.
Thanks.
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Nora Ferrell ]
#232269 - 03/20/2009 11:54 AM |
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I'll have to think up a groovy word for come. Any suggestions?
Also, as to your other post, I'm not sure I know what compulsion is. Explain?
1. "Here;" it's easy to remember and sounds very different from "come."
2. Compulsion is, in short, force training. ie: corrections. (But let me repeat that that's a very short answer.)
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Kim Ward ]
#232271 - 03/20/2009 11:57 AM |
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Absolutely change the word if it's tainted. Be sure it's simple and easy to "recall" before you decide on it.
"Here" is a great one.
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Connie Sutherland ]
#232272 - 03/20/2009 11:59 AM |
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I doubt your dog will need compulsion, if you take it slow, make it positive and stay consistant.
Compulsion usually only becomes necessary when folks decide to let the dog off-leash too early.
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Aaron Myracle ]
#232273 - 03/20/2009 12:07 PM |
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WOW! It's amazing how this is all making so much sense. I think it is the act of putting pen to paper (so the speak) and getting this good advice.
Yes, the word is 'tainted'. I would never have thought of that had I not received these good suggestions.
Also, I, too, doubt compulsion is necessary. She is a food hound and always interested in learning things. She loves marker training and catches on quickly. She probably deserves a better handler than me. People that see her are amazed at how quick she is with the ob we do. It's so funny to see that quick little dog's butt slam the floor when I say sit. Also, she knows that I walk thru door, gates, etc. first. That is one of the key things (I think) and I learned it here. She sits before I hook the leash to go out and sits before I take off the leash. Also, before meals, etc.
I am so ashamed of myself for not doing more with her this winter.
Thanks to all and anything else, please post.
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Re: How to teach the recall?
[Re: Aaron Myracle ]
#232274 - 03/20/2009 12:10 PM |
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I tried changing it to here, but I kept catching myself saying "come here"
Then I tried Aqui but it sounded too much like Loki so that didn't work.
Now I use "to me" and a hand signal.
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