Course Details
Do you dream of a reliable real-life recall? Do you dream of a dog who pays attention to you, making sure not to lose you when you're out on an off-leash hike? A dog who can be called off distractions like horse poop or squirrels? Do you want to learn how to effectively reward your dog even when you forget the cookies at home? Are you up for some interactive fun - no matter whether you are in your own yard, strolling through an urban area, or out on a nature hike? Come join us in Calling All Dogs!
The foundations for a great recall are a great relationship, a dog who believes it is THEIR responsibility not to lose their human, and a human who knows how to effectively and creatively reward their dog. We will work on each of these elements separately before combining them into a recall in increasingly difficult environments.
** Depending on students' and dogs' previous knowledge and skill level, and the degree of independence and environmental focus of a particular dog, what can be achieved in this class will vary. However, if you work through the exercises and observe your dog closely, you will get to know them better, learn how to make your walks more interactive and fun for them, and improve your recall significantly.
Listen to the Fenzi dog sports podcast with Chrissi Schranz on building reinforcers & recall training.
Teaching Approach
Lectures will be released on a weekly basis. Instructions are provided in both written form (bullet points/steps), and through video examples.
Access to outdoors spaces is recommended, since a lot of the exercises happen in real-life environments. If you don't have access to fenced in spaces, you will be able to do almost everything on a long line instead.
Many games require the handler to be able to run away from the dog, or move and throw toys. While the lectures assume an able-bodied handler and a dog who is interested in food or toys, I am highly flexible for students at the Gold level. I will happily work with you to adjust the materials for your Gold team's needs.

Chrissi Schranz (they, them) is a dog trainer, translator and traveler based in Antigua, Guatemala. Chrissi has been fond of dogs of all sizes, shapes and personalities for as long as they can think - especially the so called difficult ones. After training the dachshund of their early teenage years in traditional ways at their local obedience club, they learned about clicker training and got hooked on force-free, motivational methods ... (click here for full bio and to view Chrissi's upcoming courses)