Common Recall Training Mistakes

1. Call the dog when he doesn't want to come


2. If the dog comes, ignore him


3. Call the dog when you are going to do something unpleasant to him


4. Teach the dog that the "come" command preludes a chase game


5. Put the dog on a leash and call him and when he doesn't come, give it a jerk (or pop or whatever you want to call a quick snap on the leash)