Stay, Come & Follow

Life will be easier if your dog enjoys having their collar grabbed.  A dog that dodges their owner is not going to be easy to control

Dogs will follow you as long as you make it fun.  Make it a game and turn around every time they get ahead of you.  Clap yell and run away if they lag behind.

If your puppy gets stuck in position, kneel down, scratch the ground and call to them.  Pulling on the leash is only going to make them more anxious and less likely to follow.

A loose piece of food makes a powerful challenge to your dog’s stay, assuming they already know the “Off” command of course.

Sitting is a less stable position than lying down, so you’ll need to pay even more attention to your dog’s body cues when you’re proofing their stays.

If you pup doesn’t come the first time you call it, then change your tone so they know you mean business.  If they still don’t come, run up to them and get their attention, then lure them to follow you for a few steps.  Then you can grab their collar and reward them for coming towards you.

It’s easy to teach your dog to speed up and slow down. Alternate periods of moving quickly and slowly, giving them the appropriate cues before hand.

When you first start asking your pup to come from a play session, it probably won’t work, so you’ll need a Plan B

Use short and varied exercises to keep training fun.  If your dog is losing interest, try a different exercise or take a break and come back to it later.  You can never practice recalls too much!

A race against the clock is enough to get this lazy bloodhound moving.