Fun RECALL games to play with your dogs

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@rozwatkins1]

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

[@jaydec1195]

i love how you are enjoying this as much as the dogs

[@neilshepherd1904]

Great variety of ideas for training and exercise off leash. It's such a pleasure to see the fun and willingness of all concerned (human and canine). I think a lot of work/training and bonding has happened, to make these exercises look so much fun. Thanks for posting. :)

[@mayamooncat]

Thank you! We played the Recall Games yesterday and today and its was great fun for me and especially my dogs! For now both are running towards me - need some more practice to let one of them wait. But this will definitely boost our Recall Training!

[@Parenchym]

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

[@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.

[@macksmum1]

than ks for response Kath. Makes sense. I remember a friend used Cheezels but I was no willing to use them as I won't eat these myself -but my sons LOVED them so I would imagine the boys (dogs) would too.

[@tamzinwood7784]

Fantastic ideas - thank you for sharing and showing your talented dogs. Its great to see how much fun your dogs are having and how connected to you they are

[@TheZ4Me]

Brilliant idea!

[@KathCharlton]

Thankyou. the treats i feed my dog are part of their daily diet, instead of getting one meal a day in a bowl my dogs work for their food. as dogs developed as scavenger by our campsites years ago, it is more natural & stimulating for a dog to work for it! I also incorporate toy play or just praise, i use food when learning something new to help the dog understand better the behaviour required. working in this way builds up an immense trust in the dog with you and an incredible bond.

[@emilydavies7419]

Great video, I'd love to see one of how your train the wrap around an object and stop from a distance.

[@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!

[@ShelterMuttLover]

Looks so fun!!

[@petergetz5322]

Just found your tube yesterday and I put my 3 year old 75 pound Belgian Malinois on a 20 foot rope and it helped him learn the recall. We both had fun with this.

[@captmicha]

Thanks for the ideas! I like using games and find the fun often outcompetes the food... Well, almost anyways!

[@sugarfreedom]

I can do these! I will definitely try them with my Aussies. I am curious about the patient waiting too.

[@KathCharlton]

Thats great and thankyou for your comment. i started off in the home working one and rewarding the others for waiting on the settee or their dog beds as i was working that one. Initially i may tie one up to help prevent it from learning to come when the other is working, but in the initial stages always reward the waiting one nearly every time you reward the one you are working to help it lean and then phase it out to just at the end. good luck and enjoy x

[@carsenyoung1746]

I love the idea of turning a recall into a game!

[@donaldduck8875]

verry nice vid

[@chloesparks3918]

Wow u have great control for having 3 dogs!thanks for the ideas my new aussie will be learning this!!

[@TheForeverchanges]

I really like your interaction with the dogs. A good example and some great games. Thank you!

[@Lauragld]

so much fun to see these happy dogs learn and play. I'm just beginning long line and off leash in safe areas with my dog Ben...this is so inspirational...thank you :)

[@VTECsqznN2O]

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

[@topbarks]

really nice work

[@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.

[@karingotting6802]

thank you for the inspirations - going to use some of those games in our routine as I want some more interesting rewards than only treats and tug

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@lisagay7271]

So beautiful so sweet great video I love, your,beautiful, sweet,doggys 😁😎😄😍😙😎😁💙

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@MsBorderCollieLover]

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

[@KathCharlton]

@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

[@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.

[@whitmanwharf1309]

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

[@phancypants1892]

Show off 😂. I'm going to try this but one at a time!!

[@beachpupsumina4110]

Really enjoyed watching this and I have a VERY active cattle dog who will enjoy these games as much as your guys do . Such a joy to see a video where everyone involved is having a great time. Certainly something to emulate. All the best from Australia.❣ BTW your dogs are a credit to you. Thanks again 👌

[@KathCharlton]

Hi Thankyou. The treats i used were pieces of yellow cheese so that they stood out. If you look for the video on scavenger games on my site..you will see how i condition them to a hand signal to help them with direction and knowing that something has been thrown, then they use their scent. Also if you find a field might be a prob then try it on a concrete or tarmac type surface where things can be more easily visable. hope this helps x

[@safronsue]

inspirational!

[@macksmum1]

Hi Kath, thank you for sharing your teaching skills and outcomes. Could you tell me what treats you use for throwing size colour etc as my dogs would not see them in a field. They are not working dogs so sight is not as sharp as your dogs would be.

[@danielzamora7713]

this is awesome.! but what i really want to know is how you got the other 2 to wait so patiently. As soon as i have any kind of treat, All 3 are doing every trick they know.

[@aztec423]

Seriously that's the first thing I thought too. The other two that aren't involved are so patient!

[@PeacefulPups]

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

[@happyappy100]

Great ideas!

[@NathanSquires]

Only 1min30s in and I love it. Games for tomorrow!

[@cleopatrakis9128]

You are professionell!

[@KathCharlton]

@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:))

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@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?

[@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 :)

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

@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:)

[@KathCharlton]

@k9disc yr welcome glad you liked:)

[@Renee11123]

Looks really fun I'll definitely do this with my dog. We both tend to become bored when doing low paced training. We're two peas in a pod. 😁🐕

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[@pinquiwoolf]

Thank you so much for posting this video. It's great. How did you manage to get them to understand their names so well? I have two dogs and if i call one of them the other comes too. I love these ideas to improve a recall. did you work them each on a long line to begin with? it's very inspiring what you have achieved, i hope it works for mine : ) all the best to you

[@Lisa75born]

How do you play the games so that your dog is still clear on when to sit in front of you or when they can run around you when you call them? Since you're using "come" for both, don't they get confused about what is expected? I am new to your videos, and they are wonderful!

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@petergetz5322]

3-19 Still trying to get a reliable recall, so far I can start with Loki by my side and toss a treat to my left and when he returns I toss another treat to the right. So far so good. I'll continue this way for a week or so and they try to have him touch my open hand before tossing the next treat. Can't wait until he no longer needs to be on a rope.

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

@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.

[@KathCharlton]

@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!

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@VTECsqznN2O]

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

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

your welcome. thankyou for commenting x

[@hmlanding]

This is great...What do you think about feeding your dogs treats? does it make them only want the treats? Or do they still come because they love you

[@KathCharlton]

@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.

[@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.

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

@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...

[@KathCharlton]

@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.

[@unknowncountry9403]

How come you have two dogs patiently waiting their turn? Wow!

[@KathCharlton]

Thankyou x

[@KathCharlton]

@hunkymonkeykaine Thankyou:) Glad you like:)

[@Shakingtree]

Hi. Do you have a written plan for those specific game movements (circles etc.) I am in a wheelchair, without much body language ability and I try to adapt these games. Thanks, Niels

[@KathCharlton]

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

[@KathCharlton]

i dont know what cheezels are, i just use ordinary cheese. have fun x

[@KathCharlton]

Thankyou so much for your lovely comment, i am glad you like the ideas x

[@KathCharlton]

my dogs are trained predominantley through body language, so they are always listening to any signals i give..if you watch the video carefully you will see the different body language signals i give out, for round, front and direction control. hope this helps and glad you like the vids..i havent made any for a long time!

[@margaretmeaker2830]

Hi.. would be great if i could teach us ur body language/hand movements etc for the different commands/actions...

[@KathCharlton]

@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:)

[@newbear95]

@MultiAnimalcrackers Thanks for the tip! :)

[@KathCharlton]

@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:))

[@KathCharlton]

@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:))

[@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?

[@KathCharlton]

@topbarks Thankyou so much:)))

[@KathCharlton]

@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!!

[@tonyhoskins9450]

hi , like what you are doing with your dogs but I have the same problem with my 2 year old black lab as English saint1 does with his dog . my dog will come to me on a recall if no other dogs are about but if we come across other dogs then he is pulling me like mad on the lead or if he is off the lead then he will run to the dogs at full speed and will start playing with them or jumping up at the owners . I have tried to get he back with treats but he will not come to me at all , so when I am in a park with my dog I tend not to let him off the lead . any advice !!!!!!!!

[@Daisy1234511]

When I try calling my dog she just ignores me and runs away!? She is a border collie x labrador x great pyranees

[@KathCharlton]

@TheZ4Me Thankyou:)))

[@sourabhrajoria5358]

how can this be done in a small and narrow garden....i do not have any broad garden like in this video...plz rply

[@Purplepingoo]

This is a cool idea....but how could i do it with my dog ...on walks hes not food or toy orientated...

[@buzzcocksjr6422]

give him a fuss our dog loves a treat but loves a fuss just as much it's a good way of telling him he's done a good job (positive reinforcement) is the best way to train a dog

[@Highbury5089]

+x-purplepingoo-x Noisy toys are a good start. Only bring them out from your pocket when out and about as a reward for something good being done by the dog. Do not leave toys lying about when at home

[@KathCharlton]

check out my 'attentiveness to you' video series that might help you work on getting your dogs attention and build up a good recall so that you can play the recall games.

[@ted1689]

who will dislike this vid!!?

[@kimmobley333]

They are so cute and they are having such a great time with your games. I subscribed. Stop by and check out Koby's fun tricks if you get a chance.

[@alwayshangrygirl463]

To me it looks like you teach dogs to pick up whatever they find on the ground. I can't see how it can work in real life for someone who lives in a city. There're always nasty things on the ground and people throw bread for birds