"Recall" training

Before starting formal training, you must first find an open space to let the dog become fully familiar with the space. During training, the owner starts with a close call, then gradually increases the distance between the owner and the dog, until finally it can return to you even if you let go of the leash.

1. Let the dog sit still and look at it while moving backwards: In order to prevent the dog from leaving during this process, the owner should step on the dog leash at the beginning of the training and slowly move backwards . The role of the leash is to strengthen the command. When the dog is disturbed by unexpected factors, you can use the leash to tell it what the correct response should be.

2. When the distance between the owner and the dog increases to about 1m, the owner can start to call the dog: bend down slightly, use gestures (waving inward or tapping the outside of the thigh) or passwords ("come back" or "come here").

At this time, the owner can greet and trot back while trotting back, which will arouse the dog's curiosity because it is like an invitation to a chasing game. When the dog catches up with its owner, the owner should reward it - petting, snacks or verbal praise.

3. Increase the training distance: If the dog can complete the instructions in the initial short-distance training, the owner can gradually increase the length of the traction rope to increase the training distance. The distance can be increased by 0.5m each time until the traction is reached. The end of the rope.

Before increasing the range to greater distances, however, be sure that the summon response appears to be successful and reliable at any location given the current range conditions. No matter which direction the owner calls from, the dog can come over.

4． Surrounding distractions: Passing vehicles, pedestrians greeting dogs, and other animals may cause dogs to abandon their owners and run far away.

Dog training program

Therefore, in the later stage of the training process, the owner can change the training venue to the side of the road or a crowded residential area. At this time, make sure that the traction rope is always in the owner's hand or underfoot.

You can ask a friend or other dog to temporarily act as a "distractor". At the beginning, the distractor should be located at a slightly distant distance so that the dog will not distract itself so easily. Gradually shorten the distance between the disturbing and trained dog.

At this time, the dog may be too excited and forget the owner's existence. When food, praise, and toys fail to attract the dog's attention, the owner must take punitive measures and use a leash to forcefully pull the dog back. , and can use threatening tone of voice to remind it to focus on the owner.

This trainingThe ideal result of training is that when the owner completely lets go of the leash, the dog will obey the owner's instructions and return to the owner. However, after taking off the leash, the owner loses the direct means to strengthen the command.

There is no way to prevent the dog from running away, so the training of completely removing the leash should start in a relatively closed environment, and follow the previous steps in sequence.

Once the dog can be retrieved successfully after taking off the leash, the owner can take the dog to the beach or mountains, let it run freely on the beach or take it hiking, etc., and interact with it Share happy moments together.

The impact of daily habits on dogs

1. Daily feeding, taking the dog for a walk or even traveling, combing and bathing the dog can effectively alleviate the dog’s defenses psychological and fear responses, and owners are able to develop a dependency in dogs that crave petting.

2. Call the dog's name: However, it should be noted that the name cannot be hung in the owner's mouth anytime and anywhere, as this will reduce the dog's sensitivity to the name.

3. Verbal praise and food rewards: In principle, dogs can only be praised if they show good behavior. Otherwise, dogs will feel that rewards come too easily and become accustomed to them, which will eventually make the rewards ineffective.

4. Stroking and patting: stroking the dog’s head, shoulders, chest or abdomen. Sometimes this can make it happier than giving it snacks. Shake hands with the dog. This playful action is a good sign for the owner to Reward your dog for his tried-and-true surefire tricks.

5. Play with the dog: Hide and seek is also a good way to increase the affinity between the dog and the owner. When the dog finds the owner by smell or the owner's call, give it a reward, which will make it call the owner. More sensitive.