What are the best words for recall training?
Adrienne Kunde
2025-06-08 09:08:49
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If you've worn out the word "come", this post offers 53 recall words for dogs.
Finding a unique recall word will help you and your dog communicate more effectively.
Picking a recall word that doesn't get used often will help protect the word from getting thrown around in regular conversation.
Saving the recall word for only recall will help your dog be clear about what is expected.
When choosing a recall command for your dog, it's important to consider a few things about the word we decide to use.
First, how often are we using this word in every day conversation.
Second, the word shouldn't be too long.
One to two syllable words tend to work the best as far as being able to call them out across a field.
Here is a list of recall words that aren't "come" you can use for your dog's recall command.
1. Here
2. Now
3. Hurry
4. Chop
5. Quick
6. Aqui
7. Stat
8. Quick
9. Venga
10. Front
11. Move
12. Hustle
13. Let's go
14. Run
15. Go
16. Velcro
You can also pick something fun that you don't use that often.
17. Speed
18. Accio
19. Jackpot
20. Pronto
21. Zip
22. Houston
23. Chevy
24. Pop
25. Fish
26. Treat
27. Snacks
28. Heigh-Ho
29. Boot
30. Hup
31. Heifer
32. Top
33. Queue
34. Escape
35. Soccer
36. Froggy
37. Red
38. Gluestick
39. Clutch
40. Mayday
41. Lightening
42. Shotgun
43. Money
44. Cali
45. Flip
46. Yeehaw
47. Bamboo
48. Slingshot
49. Pebble
50. Bones
51. Accent
52. Whiskey
53. Touche
Lavada Braun
2025-05-31 13:52:45
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Say your dog’s name to get their attention Next, say the word you have chosen as your dog’s recall word for come here.
Use a clap or touch, call their name and back away to encourage their movement towards you.
Get close to your dog.
Even a few paces of movement towards you is plenty of progress to receive praise and reward.
When your dogs recall training is solid – walks are an absolute pleasure.
Get them to come in close by crouching down sideways as your dog approaches, pat your hip, and lean away.
Praise and reward with love and kindness, Food rewards can come after your dog connects with your touch.
Why not run and hide behind a tree and test the recall, or stand in longer grass and call your dog back.
Francisca Durgan
2025-05-20 05:07:45
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This could be, ‘Come’, ‘Here’, or you can even use a whistle, just make sure you choose your word and stick to it.
To introduce the word, stand near your dog and call them to you with lots of enthusiasm, using your chosen cue word and their name.
When they come to you, give them a treat, or play with a toy for just a few seconds before stopping and moving away.
Keep repeating this throughout the day, around your house, and your garden if you have one, until you’re happy that your dog understands the word.
Once you’re happy they understand, try calling them when they’re in different area of the house.
Making sure you reward them as soon as they appear.
The second person will need to entice them with another equally fun toy or treat.
Whatever the reward, it should be something your dog really wants, and something that is special, that they don’t get all the time, or ideally that you only use for recall.
For many dogs, it’s food.
However, when they’re excited and running around, they may prefer to come back for a game with a particular toy.
Noelia Schamberger
2025-05-20 02:33:22
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Teaching your pooch their name makes it easy for you to grab their attention when you need it.
You need to teach your dog that coming back to you is always a good thing, and will result in tasty snacks, a fuss, or whatever reward they like best.
Get your dog’s attention with their name, then use your recall cue and take a step away from them.
Reward them with praise and a tasty treat when they come to you.
Always reward your dog when they come back.
Use a recall cue.
Gradually increase the distance between you and your dog and the level of distractions you call them away from.
Let them move away from you before using your recall cue, and use a long line attached to.
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