The 5 Fastest Ways to Improve Your Dog’s Recall - Starting Today
About this episode
This episode discusses effective strategies to improve a dog's recall using modern training principles.
Struggling with recall? Feeling like your dog knows it… but just doesn’t do it when it actually matters? This episode is going to change the way you think about recall training completely. Because reliable recall isn’t about shouting louder, repeating yourself, or hoping your dog chooses you over the environment. It’s about understanding why your dog makes the decisions they do… and learning how to shift those decisions in your favour. In this episode, I’m breaking down five of the fastest, most effective ways to start improving your dog’s recall immediately, using modern, science-led training principles that actually work in real life. These are practical, actionable strategies you can start using today, on your very next walk, to build a dog who truly wants to come back to you. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why recall is a choice, not a command, and how to stack the odds in your favour How you might be accidentally poisoning your recall cue (and what to do instead) The concept of reinforcement history - and why it matters more than the treats you use How to use the environment as a reward (so recall stops competing with distractions) The powerful role of behavioural patterns…
People in this episode
Host: Lisa
Topics covered
- dog training
- recall
- behavioral patterns
- reinforcement
- training strategies
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