Here’s another example with a cat: Lucy just met this cat and wants to wrestle and play. The cat doesn’t like pushy play behavior and tries to escape. I hold the leash, call Lucy and then immediately run in the other direction. Lucy immediately comes running. When she consistently comes running immediately when called without feeling even a gentle pull on her leash, we can start practicing come when called off leash. Notice that I hold the treats down at her level when she’s just learning to perform in this distracting situation.
