Originally posted by ParNone
But I found for Oz and I, having a really good recall and good focus on me, was a huge asset.
You know, it's funny. In an everyday situation or in territory Kia is familier with, her recall is not so good. She'll come to me maybe 8-9 times out of 10. However, in class, it's like her seperation anxiety works to my advantage. If the teacher is holding her back and I walk away and call her, she jets straight to me. It's funny how people will say, "Wow! What a great dog to come as soon as you call her." If they only knew.... LOL!

Originally posted by Crikit
I don't know if she told you this or not but if you want to do a little extra homework that will prepare Kia even more you can make her back up.

Just take a treat and start walking towards her forcing her to back up while you do. It works even better if you do it in a hallway or someplace that is difficult for a dog to turn around. Make sure you don't hold the treat to high though or she might try to jump up.
She never mentioned that but thanks for the tip! We'll start working on that.