The Recall Myth: Why Your Off Leash Dog Isn’t Coming When Called And How To Fix It #302
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 9 April 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
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Wondering why your off leash dog isn’t coming when called and what you can do to fix it? I’m busting the recall myth and sharing how to teach your dog to head whip and run to you as fast as they can every time you call, without force or frustration. Learn my fun, easy, and effective recall training approach that builds confidence and enthusiasm, so your dog wants to run to you with joy, speed, and reliability, no matter where you are.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
• How to get a really reliable recall and train your dog to come when called, every time!
• Why recalls might fail and common mistakes dog owners make and how to avoid them.
• How to create value for your dog to recall fast, the first time you call.
• The power of the Premack Principle for things your dog loves.
• Easy games to boost your dog’s recall and confidence (ItsYerChoice, Crate Games, Call Once, Collar Grab Game, Hand Target, Restrained Recalls)
• What to consider when choosing the right recall cue for your dog.
• About downloading a free copy of my Restrained Recallers ebook.
• How to build a brilliant recall even with distractions around.
• Opportunity to join my Recallers program and take your dog’s recall to the next level!
Join Recallers:
Write to us at wag@dogsthat.com the subject line “I need my dog to come when called” for a very special opportunity to join us in Recallers.
Download Your Free Recalls eBook
Click HERE to get your Complete Guide to Playing Restrained Recalls - https://dogsthat.com/restrainedrecalls/
Free ItsYerChoice Summit
Learn How to Play ItsYerChoice - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/
Crate Games Online
Get Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/
Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 255: Rescue Dog Training: Priorities For Your First Week Together - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/255/
2. Podcast Episode 24: Distraction Intensity Index: Help For Dogs Who Chase Chipmunks, Bicycles, And Neighbor’s Cats - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/24/
3. Podcast Episode 197: Outsmarting Distractions: How To Use Environmental Reinforcement in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/197/
4. Podcast Episode 214: England Banned Shock Collars, Here’s Why That Could Be Sad News - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/214/
5. Podcast Episode 301: When Dog Training Doesn’t Go As Planned: How To Make Adjustments To Find Success - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/301/
6. Podcast Episode 232: Canine Predatory Motor Sequence: Understand Your Dog’s Prey Drive To Enrich Your Life Together - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/232/
7. Podcast Episode 90: Premack, Dog Training and Transfer of Value - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/90/
8. Podcast Episode 52: The Five Most Common Words in Dog Training and Which Ones I Never Use - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/52/
9. Podcast Episode 18: 4 Puppy and Dog Training Games for Acquired Bite Inhibition - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/18/
10. YouTube Playlist: Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3ylCyQ2bJQSCwo_ERiVHj3
11. Podcast Episode 295: Fear Of Criticism? Why Facing The Camera Is The First Step To Becoming A Better Dog Trainer - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/295/
12. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/H8PL2bxL-fk
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Over the years, I've had students join our program and say, Susan, I love everything you do. |
| 0:06.4 | I love the shaping approach to dog training, except I would never do that for my recall |
| 0:11.9 | because it's just too important. And that's always got me scratching my head because for the last |
| 0:18.3 | 30 years, it's exactly how I've trained every one of my dogs, how to |
| 0:23.3 | have an amazing recall. So, I know, it's not just possible for Susan Garrett and her dogs, |
| 0:28.4 | because in our recallers program, we've had tens of thousands of people have the same success |
| 0:34.5 | that I've had. In today's Shape by Dog podcast episode, I'm going to share |
| 0:39.1 | with you the steps that we all take to get those amazing recalls with our dogs without |
| 0:44.9 | the use of pain or intimidation. Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. |
| 0:59.5 | Welcome to Shape by Dog. |
| 1:01.0 | It's crazy. |
| 1:02.0 | We have over 300 Shaped by Dog episodes here. |
| 1:05.4 | I just realized I have never done one on how to get a great recall. |
| 1:10.0 | The irony is, I'm probably best known for a |
| 1:14.5 | program that teaches people how to get a great recall. And so in this episode, I'm going to share |
| 1:20.9 | with you why I believe people struggle to get a reliable recall and what you can do to get one. |
| 1:26.9 | A recall is like anything else we shape. It comes down to |
| 1:31.5 | three different parts of training. It is identifying what's valuable to your dog, transferring |
| 1:38.5 | the value, and then you test that value. Very, very simple and that should be the end of this |
| 1:43.1 | episode, but it's not because |
| 1:44.7 | there's a lot of people that just aren't getting that. First of all, let's talk about why |
| 1:49.1 | recalls might fail. I think the number one reason they fail is there's too many rehearsals |
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