03/09/2026
Reliable recall… where’s the poo? 💩
Well… that’s the point. Because there is no such thing as a 1000% reliable recall, and there’s no way to predict every distraction your dog might encounter.
Fox poo?🦊 Something Gross?🤢 Wildlife?🦆Something really interesting? We can’t anticipate everything.
What we CAN do is safely test the recall we’ve built and find out where the gaps are. ⚠️
So we created our own scent stations, controlled the environment and gave Islay the opportunity to make choices.
Did she sometimes fail? Yep. And that’s okay. 💚
A good training session isn’t 100% wins. We’re looking for plenty of successful repetitions, learning from the moments that don’t go to plan, and gradually increasing the challenge.
Today was roughly 80% wins, 20% fails and honestly? Those fails are useful. 📝
Because now we know what works, what needs more practice, and just how reliable Islay’s recall really is.
Reliable doesn’t mean perfect. It means prepared. 💪