"Here" has always been an informal call for my dogs. It just means come now and keep close.
"Front" means a formal sit in front and make it pretty.
I expect speed and imediate response to both.
In some urgent situations I believe that "Platz" is as, if not more important then a recall.
Example
I've called the dog from the other side of a road. As he/she starts running in, a car aproaches. I want to be able to stop the dog in it's tracks.
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I'll have to research the platz command. I can certainly see how it could be useful and life-saving. That situation with the dog on one side of the road happened to my neighbor last week, and ended with the dog being hit. I'm willing to do whatever amount of training it takes to prevent that from happening.
So far, now that I've done my research and decided to commit, the training has been going really well. My husky, amazingly, seems to get it, and come running with 'here'- the command I've decided to stick with (with lots of treats and praise to start in the early stages). Marker training works wonders. Now he 'guesses' and anticipates what I want and watches for hand signals. He's also sticking closer in the house- he's kind of got this weird, stand and watch thing sometimes, which I'm trying get him over. The shepherd, of course, will walk on water for me until she sees a deer. I'll progress to distractions more quickly. Thanks for all the advice, and Jennifer, you have a beautiful husky there!
I LOVE the whistle for the "urgent" come. It's sharp, the sound carries a long distance and it's a real attention getter. The sound itself almost feels urgent, if that makes sense. When I use the whistle my dog comes running like he was shot out of a cannon. I love it. I also LOVE the e-collar for anything off leash. I rarely ever have to push a button anymore, but it's nice to know I can if I need to.
I actually have three come commands: "urgent" with the whistle; "hey" which means 'come a little closer' and "here" which means 'come in straight and sit in front of me'.
So Kristel what do you use for an urgent recall if you don't have your whistle?
I love using a whistle for your stated reasons but kaa kaa happens at the worse of times.
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Yes, Kaa kaa for SURE happens The only time my dog is ever off leash is when he's wearing an electric collar. I keep the whistle on the same lanyard as the transmitter so it's always with me.
Even so, he will come to the sound of his name if need be. My voice just doesn't carry as well as the whistle.
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Re: Urgent vs. non-urgent come?
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The only time my dog is ever off leash is when he's wearing an electric collar. I keep the whistle on the same lanyard as the transmitter so it's always with me.
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