Make the Training Fun
Incorporate recall into games and activities in your home or yard. Fun training motivates consistency and helps your dog maintain enthusiastic recall responses.
Introducing Hurdles
Keep the bar low: 1–3 inches. Most dogs will go around if you raise it too quickly. Build gradually as your dog gains confidence.
Structure and Setup
Use two mats or blankets, one as the starting point, one as the endpoint. Always have your dog move in the same direction to keep training clean and predictable.
Continued Growth
Continue making training part of your daily routine. These exercises can transform your dog's challenges into strengths and are one of the best ways to connect with your dog.
Training Plan
Use two mats and a low hurdle. Practice all three variations: mat to mat over hurdle, toy reinforcement across hurdle, and send away to toy + recall back over hurdle.
The next best step is to teach your dog a Send Away, moving enthusiastically to a designated target on cue. The final piece of the Base Training Method™.
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