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How to use a “long line” to help train your dog to come to you from afar.

For many dog-owner teams, the transition from leash-training to long-distance work can be a frustrating challenge. Some dogs frequently disregard our cues when they cross an indiscernible (to us) threshold. “But he knows what ‘come’ means!” a client wails, and points as proof to the fact the Ranger comes impeccably, every time, when called in the training center, the house, or the back yard.

The fact is that Ranger does know what come means – in the training center, in the house, and in the back yard. He also knows that when he’s hiking in the woods with his human guardian, chasing squirrels and rabbits is far more entertaining and…


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