Whatever works I suppose.
I think because it is a simple cue that is taught and reinforced early on in training. It also rarely/never winds up poisoned the way "come" can by being used to call a dog for something negative like bath time or ending play. Touch is so simple that you rarely ask for it and the dog fails to perform so it doesn't turn into a "I can do when I'm ready" type of command. It just seems to be something my dogs enjoy doing and will rush to do every time, probably because it has a high rate of reward. "Release" has been the same way. All it means is "the behavior you were doing is over, you are free to stop" but they all take it to mean, "rush to me really quickly to get a reward" so it works great as a failsafe recall.I use a two note whistle. But 'Come Here' is formal. I rarely use the formal because I say other things like 'come on...' or I casually say 'come here' in low key situations to check his teeth or slap him around a bit. But I want recall to be more energetic and instantaneous, and I think I've poisoned the word 'come' in that it will work but it is low key. The whistle, I rarely use but it is dead-stop-turn-come-to-me-full-speed even in the midst of chasing other animals. Sometimes when I have high value food (like a chicken thigh) even if I don't feel like training I will casually bring him outside without him knowing what's going on, and he won't be very distracted to begin with but I will whistle and throw the chicken down the moment he gets to me. Not so much a practiced recall in distractions, but just continually reinforcing the whistle to be a very high value thing.
I am curious for people who have touches as the fail proof recall... How did that come about and why?
That's pretty much what I do. In the house, I'll sometimes call out "hey, whatcha doing?" in a really happy voice and they'll come running. If they're in the back yard and reluctant to come in, I go inside and they're at the door in seconds once they notice.
Mike can never resist the urge to go see what this awesome thing is that we found.
Hahaha that is too funny! Silly MikeMike's own name works 90% of the time. Our failsafe phrase is: *gasp* "Mike, what is this?" Usually accompanied by bending over and picking up a single blade of grass, holding it like it is some kind of delicate treasure. Something invisible works fine too.
This works GREAT. I typically use "*insert dog's name*, come!* when I want them to actually stop what they're doing and come right to me but if Peggy is being a brat I'll sometimes stoop low and act like something on the ground is super interesting, or in my own backyard lay down or curl up or something weird and she always comes, and then reward right away.Mike's own name works 90% of the time. Our failsafe phrase is: *gasp* "Mike, what is this?" Usually accompanied by bending over and picking up a single blade of grass, holding it like it is some kind of delicate treasure. Something invisible works fine too.
OT but THE MUD EATING. WHY DO THEY DO IT. Why won't they stop
it's like Peggy gets grosser as she gets older, that's not how it's supposed to work
Haha I have no clue but the last ?year? or so he's been ridiculous about it. I hate it.OT but THE MUD EATING. WHY DO THEY DO IT. Why won't they stop
Lol! That's awesome. I think of done something similar to that out of desperation before too.
I had to do something like that before, when the clip on Rosie's lead broke when I was taking her out to the toilet at night. She just started walk slowly along the footpath, on our usual walking route. I took the keys out of my pocket and shouted 'Look Rosie! What's this!?! Chicken??'Mike's own name works 90% of the time. Our failsafe phrase is: *gasp* "Mike, what is this?" Usually accompanied by bending over and picking up a single blade of grass, holding it like it is some kind of delicate treasure. Something invisible works fine too.
