Walking multiple dogs it’s always handy to be able to call dogs individually as well as altogether.
Using one word as a recall cue makes it easy for all the dogs to understand what’s being requested.
If I use their name I’m looking for a response from the named dog.
Using only your dogs name as a recall cue can sometimes fail due to the fact we often use dogs names in day to day life with few rewards given so choosing a separate recall cue makes it much easier to put in place a proper reward schedule.
An easy way to help speed up recalls with multiple dogs is to only reward the first dog back…………
This can really help get the others speeding up when called again.
Using either food or toys to reward.
Recall part 2……..
Teaching your dog a recall should start at home then as the dog understands what the recall cue is then take it outside.
Ideally choose a place with less distractions to start, soon you want to be increasing distractions and working in a busier environment.
Soul is a 15 week old kelpie pup.
He’s generally walked on his own so work on his recall and handler focus can be built up.
Today he went out with 2 other dogs to start to test his recall with increased distractions.
Tips to improve recall……..
*Use a cue like come or here. (Or a whistle)
Most people use a dogs name way to often in every day life which then makes it mean much less. (As in it’s used and not rewarded)
*use the environment as a reward too.
So if dog comes back from playing with another dog, release it to play again.
If your pup or dogs recall isn’t reliable then work with the dog on a long line.
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Coming when called is probably one of the most important things we can teach our dogs.
How reliable is your dogs recall………………
