Fun RECALL games to play with your dogs

[safronsue]

inspirational! 

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@safronsue Thankyou so much for commenting, glad you liked it x

[whitmanwharf1309]

Nice video and a great video description to go with it! I shall enjoy watching your other videos now I subscribed!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@whitmanwharf1309 Thankyou so glad you liked it and it was informative. Their is also one on advanced recall games and many more.

[tigerlily46514]

AWESOME work!! Loved it, so so impressed with the long distance drop, wow! HAPPY DOGS!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@tigerlily46514 THANKYOU. Glad you liked it. yes i am very lucky they are very happy dogs, sadly though we lost Jaffa in August but the other two are still really happy, loving having fun. x

[EnglishSaint1]

Hi very impressed with your video. I need some advice on my 9 month dog. He’s excellent at recall, expect when he see’s another dog, then he’s OFF to play! When he’s on the lead and see’s a dog he’ll sit, lay down, stare and refuse to move dying to go off and play. I cant seem to break his focus, I’ve tried squeaky toys, food, running the opposite way calling him and nothing seems to work. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated.

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@EnglishSaint1 Hi thanks. sorry havent got back to you before as i had a lot of personal grief. Dont forget to reward regularly to get the behaviour well learnt, many people dont use rewards enough! Have you got a friend you could walk with and have play sessions with so that you could practice, recalling and sending away to play? I do a lot of work starting at home where i let them play and then ask them to stop or recall, reward and send them away to play again.

[VTECsqznN2O]

oh how I'd kill to have a large, green, open field for my dogs to play in.

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@VTECsqznN2O Thankyou..yes we are very lucky that all our walks are through fields like that..some have livestock in others dont but as mine are trained to walk through livestock and ignore them they can stay off lead and enjoy:))

[Rosie1602]

I am already using a couple of your ideas and will definitely use the ones new to me.

They are making our walks fun and developing a happy dog with consistent recall. I share my life with a 2 year old cocker spaniel and typical to the breed she loves to go exploring and "hunting" out interesting smells.

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@Rosie1602 Thankyou. glad my ideas are useful. I think your cocker spaniel will love my 'scavenger hunt' video too. x

[ted1689]

who will dislike this vid!!?

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@ted1689 Thankyou...it seems somebody did when i checked it out?..lol!

[tigerlily46514]

@ted1689 exactly!  probably a prankster kid, or someone jealous of someone with THAT level of dog training skills!

[MyaandKoda]

Hi, i have just rescued a 9 month old kelpie x, she doesn't respond to her name and she is very timed (just wondering what we could do to help her learn her name?) I also have a 2 year old alaskan malamute which is in dog training and is at the top, she is good doing the off-lead recall and loves going to the beach. Im afraid that if i let her off lead she will run and never come back. PLEASE HELP WITH SOME IDEAS thankyou so much :)

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@MyaandKoda Hi if you check out the rest of my vids..i have one on 'Hand targeting' i recommend this as one to get your dog started with...as it can work very well as a visual that they just think oh i know what you want now. Then there are the 'Attentiveness to you' series of vids...i REALLY recommend you watch these, as they explain all about how to get focus and how they learn their names. I also never skimp on rewards and especially not when they are just learning behaviours.. gd luck...

[Ahmenti]

My dog is a real scavenger though- I worry that these would only encourage him to find and eat things off the ground? Any thoughts or advice?

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@Ahmenti If your dog has got a strong scavenger instinct then this should help stimulate and channel this instinct into a more acceptable form. If scavenging is put on cue and the dog is allowed to scavenge at acceptable times their desire to scavenge at other times should reduce. I would also teach a good 'leave it cue, to help with this learning. check out my scavenger hunt recall games vid another way to help stimulate and focus your dog:)

[rozwatkins1]

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing this. You have such a wonderful relationship with your dogs.

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@rozwatkins1 Thankyou glad they were of use to you...yes i just love interacting with all my animals we have such fun:)))

[Elviah123]

Great video! I'll try these ideas with my dogs! I'm also very impressed by how you've trained your dogs to stay so calmly while you train and play with one of them.

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@Elviah123 Thankyou...cause i have three, four at one point they have always learnt from young to wait for their turn and been rewarded regular for this. glad it has give you some ideas..they really love these fun games..i even do these exercises with my cat..who loves it too..though moves a bit slower than the dogs..lol!

[Elviah123]

Great video! I'll try it next time I go out with my dogs! I'm also very impressed by how you've trained your dogs to stay so calmly while you train and play with one of them.

[kessmarl]

Brilliant, Kath. Some great ideas in there, as usual, which I'll start with Rocky. Thanks so much for making and sharing these vids. Your relationship with your dogs is something for us all to aspire to :-).  Sian.

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@kessmarl Thankyou glad you enjoyed, i really enjoyed making this...i had a lot of fun with the kids and dogs:))

[topbarks]

really nice work

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@topbarks Thankyou so much:)))

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@topbarks oh forgot to say there is an Advanced Recall game vid out too, that you may enjoy:)

[fuddyduds]

This was great fun to watch! Can't wait to give it a try with my 2 girls!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@fuddyduds excellent ..they will love it:)) thanks for commenting:))

[PeacefulPups]

Fantastic, I'm going to try some out soon! Thanks for posting. =)

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@PeacefulPups Brilliant..thankyou..yr welcome:))....you should vid it:))

[fiocified]

Amazing -I'm going to try all of these! But how did you teach your dogs to go TO then AROUND the cattle feeder? You didn't throw a treat out there, so I presume they're responding to your different body/hand signals, right?

I'd love to learn how to do this :)

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@fiocified Excellent glad they are going to be of use. Thankyou. i started near the items first then gradually built up the distance. yes they are responding to my body cues...check out my vids Hand touch training & directional work ideas think they will help you more on how to do this:)) There may be some more interesing titbits in the other vids i have posted as well:))

[plumwoodposse]

What a FUN video! Lovely dogs, lovely behaviors and lovely countryside! Click! :-)

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@plumwoodposse Thankyou yes it is gorgeous here we are soo lucky, lots of off lead walking and plenty of oppoutunity for fun...in fact i made a vid or two on finding things to have fun with on your walks:))) hope you enjoy them too:))

[azmauigirl]

WOW! These are awesome ideas! I can see how these will really help my dogs learn their names, and give us lots and lots of ways to just have some fun together. Thank you all so much for sharing this!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@azmauigirl Thankyou i really enjoyed making this vid..we all had a lot of fun:))

[TheZ4Me]

Brilliant idea!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@TheZ4Me Thankyou:)))

[VTECsqznN2O]

interesting....so many new ideas in my head now. Thanks!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@VTECsqznN2O Thankyou many more on my channel if you get time to look:)) sorry they are always so long though, so much to put in!!

[huskylover127]

this is An Amazing Video ! I'm teaching Roxy to heal next to me and to as well walk of leash so i'm so POSITIVE that these recalls wil be fun for my little Rockin Roxy :D Thanks For Sharing both such a helpful and GREAT video ..

Huskylover127 .

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@huskylover127 Thankyou so glad you liked. lots more ideas on my channel :)

[xPrivatFx]

Great Work and fun! Thanks for share this

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@xPrivatFx It was fun...in fact we always have fun i am so glad you liked it and enjoyed making it to share:))

[musicofnote1]

great fun - am going to try some of these with Vela. My wife already does the through-the-legs one, but with Vela's favorite ball.

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@musicofnote1  Its amazing how much excitement and how quicker your recalls become with just adding a few of these exercises into your everyday walk. Glad you liked:)

[newbear95]

Great video! I'm impressed with your creativity. However, I realised that you often throw treats on the ground for your dogs. I have a question on that. Is it ok that my dog does not see the treat and was searching around for treat?

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@newbear95 Hi if your dog is not used to treats been thrown for it, then start with something highly visable like cubes of cheese or chicken. Try the games at home first where they will be more noticable on the carpet..then once your dog understands progress this to outside. If your dog does not see the treat then let it search for it and recall as soon as you notice yr dog eating it. Set your dog up for success at all times:) hope this helps.

[newbear95]

@MultiAnimalcrackers Thanks for the tip! :)

[Parenchym]

wow! I am impressed how calm the other dogs are waiting for their turn!

Thanks for sharing!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@Parenchym Thankyou..they are conditioned to wait calmly as puppies when they first come into my house. The pup is trained first then restrained by a lead on its bed while i work the others in turn. While i am working the others i am also regularly rewarding the puppy for staying on its bed. Now as soon as i start working a dog in the field the others just drop and wait without been asked, each will have a turn and each will be rewarded for waiting.

[ShelterMuttLover]

Looks so fun!!

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@ShelterMuttLover Oh thankyou it was great fun..we had such a laugh making it, dogs enjoyed it too...lol!:)

[k9disc]

Nice stuff. Thanks for sharing.

peace

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@k9disc yr welcome glad you liked:)

[abirdslife]

Kath you really are amazing with your ideas and such ease while training! We are all lucky to be able to be able to share and learn from you ♥

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@abirdslife Thanks Cheryl...got more ideas to come...just getting round to videoing them and editing them:)

[hunkymonkeykaine]

This video is awesome!! There are a few recall games I have not tried with Kaine:). The distance work is amazing:)!

Happy Clicking!

Ashley & Kaine

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

@hunkymonkeykaine Thankyou:)  Glad you like:)

[MsBorderCollieLover]

Wow, Excellent video! I Love these recall games, they sure do help a lot! :D