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Your Recall Roadmap

Building a reliable recall doesn't happen overnight. Like any new skill, it takes time, consistency and plenty of practice. Here is the order you work through inside the full programme.

1

Foundations

Why dogs don't always come back when called, the recall rules that set you up for success and how to prepare before introducing your recall cue.

  • Why does my dog ignore me?
  • Recall rules
  • Before you start
  • The Push, Stick, Drop Rule for Training
  • A note about rewards
  • The foundations
2

The Recall Cue

Introduce your whistle or chosen recall cue and build a strong positive association through a series of simple foundation exercises.

  • Steps 1 to 3: building the cue
3

Relationship

Develop the engagement, proximity and focus that make recall reliable before asking for a response in harder situations.

  • Relationship
  • Making you the fun
  • Before you move on
4

Building Distractions

Take recall into the real world, gradually increasing distractions while continuing to build successful recalls.

  • Building distractions
  • Before taking it outside
  • Taking it outside
  • Before you begin training around people & dogs
  • A quick reminder...

Relationship

The skills behind a reliable recall

Relationship

The bond that makes your dog want to be with you and check in with you.

Engagement

Your dog choosing to offer you attention, even when other things are going on.

Focus

Holding that attention for longer and disengaging from distractions.

Proximity

Your dog choosing to stay closer to you as you move around together.

The 12 steps

How the recall steps progress

  1. 1The whistle predicts something amazingThe Recall Cue
  2. 2The recall cue predicts good thingsThe Recall Cue
  3. 3Moving towards youThe Recall Cue
  4. 4Recall when your dog isn't paying attentionBuilding Distractions
  5. 5Recall from a different roomBuilding Distractions
  6. 6Recall from a relaxed stateBuilding Distractions
  7. 7Recall away from foodBuilding Distractions
  8. 8Quiet outdoor environmentsTaking it outside
  9. 9Recall away from a personPeople and dogs
  10. 10Recall away from people while interactingPeople and dogs
  11. 11Recall away from another dogPeople and dogs
  12. 12Recall away from moving dogsPeople and dogs
See the steps in more detail

Step instructions

Available in the full Recall Rescue programme

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Finishing the programme

The closing stages

  • TroubleshootingSupport for the wobbles, shown in full inside the programme.
  • CongratulationsA celebration of everything you and your dog have built together.
  • Thank youA closing note from Averil, plus what to do next.
  • Personalised SupportHow to work with Averil one to one if you would like extra help.

Every dog learns at their own pace. Progress isn't about rushing, it's about building a recall you can rely on.

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