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  Introducing Recall Command

  Introducing Recall Command

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  The three D's Distraction, duration, ...

  The three D's Distraction, duration, ...

  Proofing a dog's obedience behavior through training under the 3 D's (distraction, duration, and distance) is an effective method to ensure that the dog can reliably follow commands even in challenging situations. Here's an explanation of why this approach works:

  1. Distraction: Training a dog i...

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  The 3 D's An example of the first D d...

  The 3 D's An example of the first D d...

  These are 2 simple examples of distractions that could potentially tempt your dog to break the command. That's why when we're first teaching with distraction training we start with SMALL distractions and GRADUALLY increase the difficulty. If your dog would break sit to gobble up the food, it's a ...