Questions & Answers on Recall and Come 715-235-6502 I try and answer every question I receive on dog training. I may often come across a little on the blunt side, (some may call it brash). That is because I consider myself an advocate for dogs and not dog handlers. I am an advocate for common sense dog training and not the latest fad that appears on the horizon. Good dog training is not rocket science. It's common sense. I love to play frisbee with my dog, but it won't bring it back to me. Should I do a forced retrieve? I have a serious problem with my dog toy dog breeds bichon dogs coming when called. I am having a problem with recall on my young dog. My dog chases cars, bikes and doesn't come when called. What can I do? My dog knows the basic obedience commands but still runs away. What should I do? I have a problem with the "come" command with my dog. My 9 month old American bloodline GSD just bit the mailman. What should I do? My dog minds when he has a prong collar on, but not when it is off. Do I need an electric collar? My 1 year old Great Pyrenees escapes from all attempts to chain her and then will not come when called. She just runs around bichon dogs bichon dogs barking. What can I do? How do I get my dog to respond to me and come back when I call her, especially outdoors? My dog will not come when I take the leash off. I think I have created this problem, but don't know how to fix it...? My dog will not come when it does not have the long line or the prong collar on. She plays "keep away." What should I do? My 1 year old dog comes slowly when I call her. What can I do to increase her speed on the recall? My dog will occasionally break a recall, maybe 1 in 10 times. What can I do? My dog obedience training for border collies bichon dogs is obedience trained but it will not come when it sees another dog. What can I d QUESTION: I want to train my lab to retrieve Frisbees, tennis balls, etc. She loves retrieving, but likes playing games of not really giving it to me when she returns. Would the Forced Retrieve video that you sell be a good idea, or is it really intended for competition dogs? Bob ANSWER: One of the things new trainers need to do is step back from a problem and analyze what is actually going on. Sometimes they confuse "what they want to have happen" with "what is actually happening." I think this is the case dog obediance training bichon dogs here. What you
