Training Retrievers to Come Back Every Time

Omar, the Curly Coated Retriever is doing awesome! He’s in his second week at his San Diego Dog Training Camp and the wild puppy has become one that actually will come when called, even in the midst of sneaking off with your shoe.

That was one of Omar’s famous games. Steal something he wasn’t supposed to have and then run, enticing you to chase him which turns into a great game of “catch me if you can”. Omar is quick, can dodge and dash… and catching him was not an easy task.
Now, not only will he come, but he’ll drop whatever it is he has in his mouth, and he’ll even add a really nice sit at the end of it all. Much better behavior for sure!

Because Omar is a working breed he does have a tendency to want to chase after small fury moving things, and birds… now there is something that perks his interest above all else, birds. The great thing about working with a dog like Omar is the ability to teach him how to come in the distraction of all those things he digs so much. And the reason that its so cool… because with a dog that has instincts like that, taking it all away just isn’t going to work.

Instead, now Omar can be out on trails, or at the beach and be able to play a little chase game with a bird, yet the confidence when he gets too far knowing he will come back when called is there.

What does that mean for this Retriever? Simple. Freedom to be a dog.

Omar doesn’t have to be tied to the end of the leash, his only outlet the speed you can walk. I guarantee no matter how fast you walk or run, it isn’t enough to suffice sufficient exercise for Omar.

My advice to anyone with a dog that comes from a working breed, get an off leash recall. And get that recall (come when called) in major distraction.

As always the steps to do this start with the basics. Get your dog to come to you from short distance with no distraction consistently. Then add distance. Then go back to short distance and add distraction. Then start adding distance and distraction.

It’s that easy really, but with a busy life, limited time, and the frustration of not getting it right due to inconsistency a Dog Training Camp by K9 Coach like Omar got to come to could be your answer to freedom for your dog and you to have a really good time.

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