Here comes Peter Cottontail...
We only have one class this week, a foundation class tomorrow where we will work on fun behavior loops to strengthen come command foundations.
Recall Exercises:
Touch loop-
Toss treat
When dog returns, cue a hand touch
When the dog touches, reward by tossing a treat to reset the loop.
Sit in front loop-
Toss treat
When dog returns, cue a sit in front
Reward by tossing a treat to reset game
Combine the touch & front sit
Toss treat
When dog returns cue a sit
When dog sits cue a hand touch
Toss treat to reward and reset game.
Delayed Reward Recall
Don’t have any rewards on you, but place them nearby
Call dog
Cue a sit in front
Ask dog to wait/stay
Go to get the reward
Come back to dog and reward them with a jackpot (jackpot= Give multiple high value rewards)
Recall past distractions
Have your dog sit and wait
Place distractions on both sides
Call dog through the middle of the distractions, can have dog on leash
Reward with a high value reward for reaching you
Recall through a chute of distractions
Same as above but adding more distractions on each side
Can work to taking leash off, increasing level of distractions and can tighten chute in
Call away from a tossed distraction
Hold dog on leash - don’t give all leash slack and don’t throw distraction far as we don’t want to have our dogs running hard or fast and meeting the leash jolting themselves
Toss a distraction (start with lower value for your dog- if they prefer toys, start with some treats in a bag, if they prefer food start with a toy)
When your dog looks at the distraction or moves to it, call their name
Have them “touch” your hand
When they touch cue them to run to the distraction for reward
Recall off tossed toy
Same as above but using a toy
When tossing a toy, be sure to hold your dog’s collar to start so they don’t lunge
Reward for them just looking at you