Total Recall, Part 5: Maintenance
Last week we discussed raising our criteria to include some commitment before presenting the reward. For our purposes, commitment means...
Total Recall, Part 4: Commitment
Last week we were looking for some recognition of the cue, "Come!" Now that we are seeing that recognition, we can begin to ask for some...
Total Recall, Part 3; Recognition
Last week, we talked about an easy way to begin making a BIG impact in your dog’s perception of recalls – using his food dish! If you...
Total Recall, Part 2: Making Memories
Making memories – POSITIVE memories – takes time and repetition. If your pup has a history of tuning you out, or worse yet, perceives...
Total Recall: Shifting our Perceptions
The recall. Otherwise known as "come", or "here", or one of many other variations of the cue. Here's the typical scenario: It's a sunny...