Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1 What you need to have and know to get success .................... 7
Treats: what and why? ........................................................................ 8
Control the rewards and you control the dog .................................... 10
What the stylish well-behaved dog is wearing .................................... 12
Collar, Harness, Lead ....................................................................... 14
Chapter 2 What is a recall? ................................................................... 17
Your brand new puppy, Call just one, Name versus sound ...................... 18
ACTION STEP Making your dog’s name wonderful ....................... 20
Speed, joy, and enthusiasm, Follow through.......................................... 20
Puppy vs. mature dog vs. new rescue dog .......................................... 21
Pavlov (not the creamy meringue dessert, but the scientist) ............... 22
Dogs do what works, 9 Rules for the Perfect Recall .............................. 23
Chapter 3 Now the fun starts! ............................................................... 25
Learning to pay attention .................................................................. 26
Lesson 1: The Focus Game ............................................................... 27
Lesson 2: The Name Game .............................................................. 27
Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 28
Taking the Name Game on the road, Troubleshooting .................. 34
Chapter 4 Four more classic recall games .............................................. 37
Lesson 3: The Running Name Game, Troubleshooting ........................ 38
Lesson 4: Puppy Pingpong, Troubleshooting .......................................40
Lesson 5: Cannonball Recall, Troubleshooting ..................................... 43
Lesson 6: Torpedo Recall, Troubleshooting ......................................... 45
Distractions and Distance ................................................................. 50
Chapter 5 Taking it outside - rabbits and other beasts .......................... 53
Those squirrels! ................................................................................ 54
Conclusion The end of this road - but the beginning of your journey ... 57
Recalls and related things.................................................................. 57
Appreciation ......................................................................................... 61
Resources ............................................................................................. 63
Works consulted for Chapter 2 ......................................................... 64
Harness ............................................................................................ 65
About the author .................................................................................. 67
