Correcting Fronts - Recall

[Gamby]

Hi Trialers, How have you changed the way you dog understands that he is supposed to sit in front of you on a recall without his bum being out a little bit to the right or left or either flipping back to the heel position.

Any hints will be gratefully received.

[fuzzy82]

Plenty of body awareness to start with, then using a platform to teach the position in the first place, only rewarding when straight, until the dog is consistently doing it. If it comes in crooked, don't reward, just try again.

[megan_]

Are you practicing the fronts on their own?

Another trick is to sit I a chair, lets a little apart, lean back and do a teeny, weeny recall. That will help get them close and straight.

[Gamby]

Thanks Megan & Fuzzy. I shall put into practice both of your ideas depending on where I am

[Leema]

Another idea is to use a diagram taped on the floor, and shape the recall. It's described in the training levels (you'll have to scroll down to the section called 'front'): http://sue-eh.ca/page24/page26/styled-4/

Then you have to click through to the other levels to read about continuing education.