Ring the bell…
July 26, 2010
…and the dog salivates.
Many of us know the story of the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov who discovered that by ringing a bell then immediately giving a dog food, the dog would then respond to the bell by getting excited and drooling. We don’t pay much attention to the drooling part these days, but you can use sound to teach other behaviors , like “coming” to you. In this lesson, I will explain step by step how to use “sound” to teach the perfect recall!
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Hi! I would love to here how to use “noise” or a bell to teach my new puppy to “come”. The word alone doesn’t seem to be working. (even when using positive rewards such as snacks).
I actually work with your sister, Elaine at RVMS. She speaks very highly of you!!
Our new puppy is a 11 week old great dane. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Angie,
11 wk old Great Dane, how cute!
I’m just getting back home from the States, I was there on business. IF you’re on Facebook, Look for Malibu Dog Training there. I blog more there , then I do on here. I may even give out free training advice. Oh! and make sure you browse through the dog pictures.
Let me know how the training goes with your little one (big one by now)
4 & 5 year old Border Collie mixes. Using a sound for ecall would be great with sound since they’re sometimes off in the woods. They are both trained to ring the bell to go outside. (Although sometimes one will ring it to get the other outside.)
Recall is great on our property, but we need to feel more secure in other places.
-My husband usually walks them off leash in a conservation land area near our house. They run/chase/swim & generally have a good time. There was a time when their recall to my husband was inconsistent. Now he uses hot dog pieces & treats only 1 out of 3 times. Could probably be better, but he’s concerned because there’re other people & dogs on the trails.
-They behave overall, but: 1) Max has a tendency to run at the other dogs and sometimes nip at the owners clothes (4 yr. submissive but has a strong protection and herding drive); 2) Maggie often lays down in wait, ready to pounce on owner/dog when they’re close. She’s 5 and a heavy pull/tugger.
Someone is home most of the time. There may be changes in behavior due to my chronic health probvlems over the last year. I’ve recently stepped up the obedience and agility training, hoping to create more energy with the dogs.
Hi Katherine…Sounds like you have your hands full; let me know if the whistle works.
Rob
I have 2 female (spayed) dogs from rescue – a 2 y.o. Belgian (pretty reliable on her recall) and an 8 y.o. rat terrier/pug mix (not so reliable). I take them off leash to the conservation area near me. We rarely run across people out there. The rat terrier will come on a recall unless something (and it doesn’t take much) has her interest. Then she seems to say, “Just a minute mom. I’ve got this here to do. Then I’ll be there. Promise”. I don’t want the other dog picking up this behavior. How can I nip this behavior altogether? Thanks for your help!
Hi Michelle,
Practice separately on a reliable recall before expecting them to listen together. A local trainer can help with the specifics of your situation.
Kind Regards