HAVING a reliable recall (come command) is probably the single most important command you can teach your dog. A dog that will not come when called is a dog that can get itself into a lot of trouble.

When it comes to getting our dogs to come to us, some of us have some pretty funny ideas. Over the years, I’ve worked with a multitude of dog owners who are bewildered that their rendition of “come” — ...

The “come” command is one of the most challenging things your dog will ever learn. Not surprisingly, it can be the most difficult command for a dog owner to learn, too. Does this scenario seem ...

Dear Miss Behavin’: I have taken your course, “Recall — Teaching a Reliable Come,” with Wally, my Spitz. I plan to enroll in the December session; you can never have too much practice. Until the class ...

Last month, you learned the do’s and don’ts of the “come” command. This month, we will concentrate on the three phases of training this important command. 1) Round robins Begin in a quiet area of your ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Kathryn Newman from Augusta Dog Training visited with Poppy the Golden Retriever Puppy to discuss how to train for a really reliable recall (Come When Called). Teaching a ...

My dog, Charlie, is a very picky eater. Sometimes he will eat both his daily meals; sometimes he won’t. Whenever he does eat, he tends to take a very long time to finish his food. He will eat a bite ...

I recently wrote a Facebook post about one of my dogs having been bitten by a snake. One of the comments on that post prompted this writing. A woman was walking with her dog, in her own backyard. The ...