The brief · fictional example
Coming back, with distractions.
Choose a recall cue and a safe place to begin.
This sample request concerns returning from interesting smells. The conversation considers existing cues, rewards, surroundings and how practice can stay secure on a harness and long line.
Trainer’s sample note
“The long line is part of the safety plan. Ask for an easy return in a quiet setting and release the dog to explore again. If the surroundings make responding harder, reduce the distraction.”
The learning record
A clear next step.
Starting point
Describe when the dog returns easily and when surroundings compete for attention.
First practice
Use a harness and long line in a quiet, safe space; practise a clear cue with a valued reward.
Review
Record the setting, distance and distractions, including when a repetition needed to be easier.
Adjust
Reduce distance or distraction and avoid repeating the cue; review before considering a different location.
Sample process only. No measured or guaranteed outcome.
02 · Between sessions
One clear cue.
A safe place to start.
Recall practice starts with a secure setting and a useful reward. A written note helps distinguish distance from distraction.
- 01
Choose a clear cue
We discuss rewards and a secure starting place.
- 02
Keep practice safe
Use a harness and long line, with manageable distractions.
- 03
Review each setting
Record when distance or distraction needs to be reduced.
Sample session summary · Recall
01 · What we planned
One clear cue, in a quiet place.
[long line] [low distraction]
The sample plan returns to an easy cue and valued reward, with a long line for safety.
02 · Practical support
Illustrative photography. An example of how a plan is recorded, not a client outcome.
03 · Homework
Keep practice secure on a harness and long line, where lawful and appropriate. Make the next repetition easier if your dog cannot respond comfortably.
A useful first step
Start where your dog is.
A conversation about your dog, your everyday life and what you would like to change.