If you've worn out the word "come", this post offers 53 recall words for dogs!
Teaching recall to your dog is one of the safest commands you teach your dog. Many dog owners use the word "come" to bring their dog to them. However, "come" is a word we tend to toss around and so it can lose meaning and authority.
This post contains alternatives to the word "come" to teach your dog to recall.
Recall Words for Dogs
Teaching Recall to a Stubborn Dog
Finding a unique recall word will help you and your dog communicate more effectively. Picking a recall word that doesn't get used often will help protect the word from getting thrown around in regular conversation.
Saving the recall word for only recall will help your dog be clear about what is expected. Lastly, if your dog is ever out around other dogs, they won't get confused when other owner's use the word "come" for their dog.
A stubborn dog may not want to recall because they aren't as interested in coming back to what you're offering as they are in the mischief they've found. It also could be because you've used the word "come" too many times without success.
Should I teach my dog "come?"
If your dog has less than an 80% success rate with the word "come", it's probably time to pick a new word and start the training process over.
On the other hand, if you're just beginning to teach your dog to recall, then using a word like "come" is totally fine! Just be mindful of only saying, "come". Not, "comeon", "come here" "come now" etc..
Treat your recall command with as much respect as you'd like your dog to take it.
Recall Command for Dogs
When choosing a recall command for your dog, it's important to consider a few things about the word we decide to use.
First, how often are we using this word in every day conversation. A word like "come" and "here" might get tossed around quite a bit. This could leave your dog a little confused when it comes to understanding what they're supposed to do.
Second, the word shouldn't be too long. One to two syllable words tend to work the best as far as being able to call them out across a field.
Next you'll want to consider what comes the most naturally to you.
You can also consider a whistle, but only if you can whistle with out a tool. You don't want to be running back into the house to grab a whistle as your dog is running towards the road. If you decide on using a whistle as your command, use a consistent melody, pitch, and tone.
Recall Words for Dogs Reddit
Defining your vocabulary is a primary consideration to be fair to your dog. It's fine to have a word that means, "come this way at some point, it's not urgent" and another word that means, "drop what you're doing and come here immediately".
Other dog owners decide to have one command that just means "come here immediately"
You also don't want to use a word that sounds like a command you already have. For example, "heel" and "here" sound very similar to a dog.
Happy training! Have one we missed?? Leave a comment below.
Emergency Recall Words
Here is a list of recall words that aren't "come" you can use for your dog's recall command.
1. Here
2. Now
3. Hurry
4. Chop
5. Quick
6. Aqui
7. Stat
8. Quick
9. Venga
10. Front
11. Move
12. Hustle
13. Let's go
14. Run
15. Go
16. Velcro
Fun Recall Words for Dogs
You can also pick something fun that you don't use that often!
17. Speed
18. Accio
19. Jackpot
20. Pronto
21. Zip
22. Houston
23. Chevy
24. Pop
25. Fish
26. Treat
27. Snacks
Unique Recall Words
28. Heigh-Ho
29. Boot
30. Hup
31. Heifer
32. Top
33. Queue
34. Escape
35. Soccer
36. Froggy
37. Red
38. Gluestick
39. Clutch
40. Mayday
41. Lightening
Words to use for recall
42. Shotgun
43. Money
44. Cali
45. Flip
46. Yeehaw
47. Bamboo
48. Slingshot
49. Pebble
50. Bones
51. Accent
52. Whiskey
53. Touche
