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Just keep the basics up, at home, at every opportunity, and game theory the reward pattern.
(we stash treats everywhere, so any 'come' may or may not be a treat). And then re-begin the proofing out in the wild.
It will get better.
That and try just being too silly to ignore. I give a very high pitched 'hip', which usually makes people laugh but it gets Calvin's attention.
Also try different words for come that have a different impetus.
I've found 'Hand/Touch' really good, where the nose to hand= treat, there are many others.
And then try games like place and go (treat to the ground, run off, command, treat on arrival, repeat. All of this works on the recall, and makes it more fun to be around you than the distraction, and thats the game won.And @snottyotter is right, that can help too.
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A bit of mental simulation helps tire them out. Omar won't walk in heavy rain so on those days we do some treat hide and seek, hide and seek recall with a reward and he loves chasing a flirt pole. Nothing like emptying the tank running around in a large open space it seems to take the edge off and you can combine the games with training. Out on the walks stopping and letting her sniff anything she's interested in on your way round can help when mileage isn't an option.
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Also, get a longer long lead and attach it to a harness on her back. Do fetch with a ball rolled very slowly rather than something that makes her bolt to the end of her like lead.
Enforce recall by calling her back with a very high value treat. If she doesn’t, then use gentle lead pressure to lure her in.
Practice makes perfect and you’ll have to do many reps.
Start the fetch maybe with a ball rolled very slowly 1 or 2 metres away max then build from there.
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Struggling with daisy at the moment, with exercising her enough. Her recall is terrible, nonexistent with the slightest distraction so anything off the lead isn't an option. Tried fetch on the long recall training lead against my best instincts but not keen to keep that up, feels like she'll tangle and break all her legs. She gets good walks, and little bursts of running on an 8m lead but it's just not enough. Tbh I feel terrible about it. Advice would be very welcome if anyone has any