You're Not Training A Behaviour | Mindfulness4Dogs
Module 5 · Weeks 14–16

You're not training
a behaviour.
You're building a relationship.

Darran's reframe of recall changed how Sarah thinks about it completely. It's not about Luna doing what she's told. It's about Luna choosing you over everything else in the world.

This week's insight

Recall is about Luna choosing you over everything else that's happening in the world.

Over the smell at the base of that tree. Over the dog across the park. Over the thing in the hedgerow. That's a completely different thing to teach — and it takes a completely different approach to build. The tuggy game from Module 2 is part of the foundation for this.

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Recall — start on a long line Build the habit and the motivation before any off-lead work. The relationship comes before the reliability.
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Connects back to tuggy The motivation and engagement from the tuggy game feeds directly into recall. Darran explains the connection in the module.
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Car journeys — get it right now Luna will be in the car for the rest of her life. Building confidence now means it never becomes a problem later.
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From Darran · Postgraduate Canine Behaviourist

Why recall starts with relationship, not repetition

The recall foundation module explains the approach, then builds the first sessions on a long line before any off-lead work. The car journeys module covers introduction, confidence building and how to make travel something Luna can settle into. Both are in Module 5.

Go to Module 5 · Recall Foundation Training
"There's intention behind the recall now. And Luna is responding to that."
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Last Module 5 check-in: the vet and the grooming salon. The Language of Connection payoff. 🐾

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