Recall Command

Is Your Dog Leading Your Down The Primrose Path?

Did you ever see the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? If you grew up in the 80’s, it was required viewing. It’s a great movie about kids skipping school and making a complete fool out of the principal. At one point the principal is talking to Ferris Bueller’s mother and states: “That’s probably because he wasn’t sick. He was skipping school. Wake up and smell the coffee, Mrs. Bueller. It’s a fool’s paradise. He is just leading you down the primrose path.” Did you ever wonder what a primrose path was? I did and here is what trusty old Wikipedia… Read the rest

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Does Your Dog Ignore The Come When Called Command?

Quiz time: The best way to teach your dog to come when called is to use? Everyone that said “Positive Reinforcement” can come to the front of the class and get a gold star. You correctly answered the question. You need to reinforce and reward your dog for coming to you. BUT,,, …. the overwhelming majority of people that I work with use punishment and there is a good chance you are (GASP) doing the same thing. There is a strong chance that you are punishing your dog for coming to you and you don’t even know it. Let me… Read the rest

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Q & A: “How do I get my dog back if I let her off leash?”

  Question came in from one of ADTM’s loyal readers. Jamie asked:“My min pin Josephine is 5 years old and it’s hard for me to teach her this (come when called) cuz as soon as I let her off the leash she will just take off. What is your suggestion to make her come back?” Now before I answer this question I need you to sit down because what I am about to share with you is profound. What you are about to learn will END all of your recall (come when called) problems. You’ll never have to worry about… Read the rest

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Stoopid Criminal Of The Week Reveals Important Dog Training Lesson

Making coffee and listening to the radio this morning. I always bring Rachael her coffee in bed (especially now being five months prego) but had to stop and listen to what I was hearing. The person reporting the news described how some guy in Arizona butt dialed 911 and discussed the complete details of a house that he broke into. He gave a description, details of the robbery AND the address. A police officer checked it out and found that the house was robbed. He tracked down the moron who did it and arrested him and his crew. He unintentionally… Read the rest

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You CAN Lead A Horse To Water And Make Him Drink

I know it’s a common statement but you CAN lead a horse to water and make him drink. In fact, you can make him drink a lot of water. How is this done Kemosabe? Very simple. All you need is some…. …..SALT! Put a generous portion of salt in the horse’s oats and ole Seabiscuit will race to the closest water. You won’t have to lead him, he’ll lead you. NOT that I would ever recommend doing that, but what I would recommend is using treats to train your dog. I was teaching a class the other night and one… Read the rest

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How To Avoid Having A Bad Day

A couple of weeks ago I was working on a beautiful beach in Westport, MA. I was really looking forward to the day. I had three appointments on the same beach that day. What a way to start the day. Dogs, lots of sunshine, warm weather, it was going to be a great day. My client shows up and we were going to work on recalls (come when called). I explain a very effective exercise to start training their dog to come to them. I always do this on a long line for the dog’s safety. I am holding onto… Read the rest

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She Thought I Was Amazing – Well Maybe Not

The class was listening to my every word. I had just talked in length about how great playing tug o war is with your dog. Most of the people in class thought that it was bad to play tug games and my take on it prompted a lot of questions. I explained how you can use tug games to teach obedience. One lady attending asked a lot of questions and we talked in great detail about how it would help her dog. At the end of class as everyone was leaving this lady approached me with her dog. She must… Read the rest

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Don’t Buy Cheap Pot Holders

I think Grandmothers are the smartest people on the planet. Maybe it comes with time and experience. Maybe they are more observant than the rest of us. What ever the reason, they give great advice and my Grandmother told me this: “Don’t buy cheap pot holders.” Simple but good advice. A good pot holder will last for years and you won’t have to worry about burning your fingers every time you grab a hot pan or pot. It really comes down to making a good investment with your money. So why the heck is a hard hitting, information packed dog… Read the rest

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Little Hinges Swing Big Doors

Have you ever heard the saying, “Little Hinges Swing Big Doors?” It is a saying by W. Clement Stone and I was thinking of this while working with a dog on the beach the other day. I was helping the owner of a beautiful Golden Retriever with her recall. She had a great recall (come when called) and if you had it on video, it would make a great dog food commercial. She responds to her name and the command “come” perfectly. No matter what she is doing, the second she hears her name she stops, turns in the direction… Read the rest

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Dog Training On Westport MA Beach

Westport MA is one of the best places to do dog training. I was with a friend recently and we went for a walk on the beach with his new boxer puppy and I noticed something during the walk. I realized that it’s funny how the people closest to us often reject any help or advice we give them. Perfect example: While we were walking he was talking the whole time about how he was going to train his pup and what an awesome dog he was going to be. I smiled and said, “That’s great.” I was happy to… Read the rest

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