Rebuilding recall in ten minutes a day

A reliable come-when-called is built in short, boring sessions — not in the park when it has already gone wrong.

Most recall problems are not disobedience. The word has simply stopped predicting anything good.

Spend a week charging the word again at home: say it, feed something excellent, repeat. No distance, no distractions, no expectations. Then add a long line and a few steps of distance.

The temptation is to test it early. Don't. Every time you call and your dog doesn't come, the word gets weaker.