by Vanesssa Taylor | Jul 11, 2026 | Basic & Advanced Obedience, Training Gear
Recall training does not start by unclipping the leash. It starts with equipment that lets your dog practice real choices without turning one mistake into a runaway-dog emergency. The best recall training gear is surprisingly simple. You need enough safety to practice...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Jun 11, 2026 | Basic & Advanced Obedience
Your dog comes immediately when you call from across the living room. Then you step outside. A squirrel runs across the yard, your dog finds a smell in the grass, or another dog appears—and suddenly the recall that looked perfect five minutes ago disappears. That does...
by Vanesssa Taylor | May 26, 2026 | Basic & Advanced Obedience
Your dog knows sit. But the door opens and they rush through it. You call them outside and suddenly “come” appears to have vanished from their vocabulary. A guest arrives and the same dog who sat perfectly five minutes ago is now jumping, spinning, and ignoring you....
by Vanesssa Taylor | Apr 16, 2026 | Basic & Advanced Obedience
Your dog used to come when called. Then recall slowly became optional. You say “come.” They finish sniffing. You say it again. They look at you. You say it a third time. Eventually they wander back. That pattern is usually not a dog deciding to become stubborn....
by Vanesssa Taylor | Oct 15, 2024 | Basic & Advanced Obedience, Training Gear
Most people think off-leash training starts when you take the leash off. It actually starts long before that. It starts when your dog can stay while you move farther away. When they can hold that stay instead of following you. When they can leave something interesting...
