Stay, Come & Follow

Walking around, skipping, getting down on the ground; all of these things will tempt a dog to break their stay.  Practice with your dog or they won’t stand a chance.

Gizzy gets the better part of Ian on the following course, but with his persistence and a skilled two handed grab Ian finally crosses the finish line.

If you want your dog’s stays to be reliable, you need to practice them.  Slowly introduce distance and distractions to test your dog’s stays.  Pay constant attention and use lots of feedback to keep them in position.

Children enjoy games almost as much as dogs.  This little heeling course really reveals who has control of their dogs.

During recalls you want to praise your dog enthusiastically for each step they take towards you.  If they ignore you, walk away from them, calling them energetically as you go.

It’s much better to teach a rock-solid distance sit, but a good distance recall can also be very useful.

There’s nothing like a little competition to motivate both dogs and owners

True off–leash control means that your dog will listen to you even when they’re in the middle of another fun activity.  Until you have this control, be very careful of where you let them fun free.

Practice grabbing or recalling your dog when their distracted in a play session.  If you can’t control your dog when they get excited, they can get into dangerous situations very quickly.