I really enjoy teaching my dogs to do various things and I spend a few minutes training new tricks or reinforcing learned skills every day. Some commands such as "sit" and "down" are good skills to ...

The “come” command — also known as recall — is one of the most important skills to teach your dog. Not only will a solid recall help you avoid those embarrassing games of catch-me-if-you-can when ...

HAVING a reliable recall (come command) is probably the single most important command you can teach your dog. A dog that will not come when called is a dog that can get itself into a lot of trouble.

When it comes to getting our dogs to come to us, some of us have some pretty funny ideas. Over the years, I’ve worked with a multitude of dog owners who are bewildered that their rendition of “come” — ...

The “come” command is one of the most challenging things your dog will ever learn. Not surprisingly, it can be the most difficult command for a dog owner to learn, too. Does this scenario seem ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Kathryn Newman from Augusta Dog Training visited with Poppy the Golden Retriever Puppy to discuss how to train for a really reliable recall (Come When Called). Teaching a ...

Dear Miss Behavin’: I have taken your course, “Recall — Teaching a Reliable Come,” with Wally, my Spitz. I plan to enroll in the December session; you can never have too much practice. Until the class ...