Use Training Management to Teach Your Dog a Reliable Recall

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Elise McMahon for ExpertVillage.com. And, in this video series, we're talking about training a reliable recall. If you'd like to find out more about my services, you can visit my website at canineheadstart.com. So, in this short clip, we're going to be talking about the management aspect of teaching your dog a reliable recall. What we want to do, and what we mean by management, is setting your dog up for success. Alright? So, if you've got a puppy. And, the puppy has a natural tendency to follow you around. You're off to a really good start. If you're working with an older dog, and it's the first time you're introducing these concepts, you might want to work with your dog on a long line. And, this can be a twenty, thirty, forty, fifty foot long line. I'll be demonstrating that a little bit later in one of the exercises. So, for management, again, you're setting your dog up for success. And, you're putting them in an environment where they can work and be successful. The opposite of good management would be taking your dog out to an open field, a dog who doesn't have good recall, letting them run a hundred yards away from you, and then turning and calling your dog. Your dog will, if they don't listen to you at all, and they keep going, or if they turn around and look at you and then keep going. Basically, you've set your dog up to fail. So, management is thinking about setting your dog up for success. Putting them in an environmental situation where they can respond to you successfully. And, if they don't, you can change the situation if they're on a long line and pulling them back towards you. So, the next thing we're going to talk about is the training aspect. "