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Just to say I agree with Rachel540 's advice about reinforcing sitting for all treats and privileges. I did the same with my jumpy, excitable rescue hound, and it worked nicely. Whether I'm putting his lead on, throwing the ball in the park, or putting food down, if he's jumpy I stand still...he goe...

I wanted to get my GSD cross to look at me when I called him...I can't remember why and its not a behaviour I have maintained...but I just used a clicker to reinforce the exact moment he looked at me, followed by a treat. He soon got the hang of it...

My GSD cross had similar issues in the first year or so after I got him from the rescue. I just used clicker training, reinforcing good behaviours around other dogs and making sure he was never too close to other dogs, gradually getting closer and closer as training progressed. It took over a year t...

Ladybug1802, I have totally the same issue as you! My dog is just the same - recall is great generally, but fades somewhat when we're somewhere new or especially exciting. As other posters have said, this is normal where the alternative to coming back to you is soooooo attractive and exciting. I use...

Hi I have been through this sort of thing with my own rescue dog, plus a dog I fostered for a rescue. What you describe sounds very familiar! I'll tell you how I dealt with this situation - sorry if I'm saying stuff that is obvious. You've probably thought of all this already! The first thing I'd sa...

Hi everyone I just wanted to post to disagree with the view expressed here that a harness is necessary to teach loose leash walking, or that a collar is somehow dangerous for a dog that is still pulling on the leash. This is not true - a simple collar is perfectly good and poses no danger to the dog...