If your recall only works when nothing’s happening, it doesn’t really work effectively. Real life is full of movement, noise, other dogs, food on the ground, and split-second choices. A reliable dog isn’t trained away from distractions — they’re trained through them, with skills that give them something else to do when coming back isn’t the safest option. Getting a dog to task switch when they are attracted to something (aka a distraction) is a core area that training needs to focus on. Training