Coming When Called

This class is great for anyone who wants to learn more about how to get their dog to come when called, or even to simply strengthen their dog’s recall. After all, recall is a skill for life, as well as one that will be practiced for life! 

Your dog is also a living being with their own agency, so remember that there will be times where they don’t respond to your recall. This is where situational awareness comes in: recognising the environment you’re in and possible distractors that makes it difficult for your dog to respond; and what you can do in such situations.

By practicing regularly in various places with a variety of distractions, you’ll gradually be able to use it in your daily life like second nature. Continue their recall training throughout their lifetime and you’ll keep their recall skill strong.

As the science in canine behaviour, ethology and neuroscience continue to advance, we come to understand our canine companions better. Thus, allowing us to formulate better ways to connect with them. Whether you’re a first-time dog parent or not, our curriculums are always evolving, ensuring you have the latest knowledge on canine behaviour.

Situational awareness
Being situationally aware gives you a major advantage of the environment you’re in, because you’ll be more well-informed and able to make decisions that will keep your dog and you safe. Aside from learning how to discern the situation, you will also learn: the different ways to guide your dog, when to guide your dog, whether to increase or decrease your judgement of the situation, and how to set your dog up for success in different situations.

Understanding motivation and reinforcement
Finding out what motivates your dog makes it easier to keep them engaged or focused on the training session or task at hand. It is paired with a reward to reinforce the desired behaviour you’re teaching your dog.

“Come” and “Stay” by your side
Getting your dog to come when called is actually a series of behaviours, else they would just continue on with their business after they get to you. This class teaches you how to chain “Come” with “Stay” when you call for your dog to come.

“Come” with distractions
Once your dog gets the hang of recall, we add distractions to fortify their skill. Gradually, your dog will learn to turn away from something they find interesting towards you when you call for them.

Problem solving
Learn how to figure out why your dog is doing what they do from their perspective. This way, you’ll be able to apply the appropriate positive training methods to right the issue.

Preparation for outdoor class
The last class is a field trip where you get to practice what you have learnt in the first two lessons in a controlled environment. Our trainer(s) will guide you along and help you fine tune your skills.

The Coming When Called group class is designed to teach dogs to come when called in various scenarios.

It is not designed for dogs with existing behaviour issues such as excessive barking, leash reactivity, over-excitement, aggression anxiety, extreme fear or other issues that is beyond the normal dog behaviour. Should there be any existing behaviour issues, please take a look at the classes offered for Behaviour Modification!