hey all i was wondering what techniques you use to get a good recall

im working on my 6 month old pup almost 7 months now
 

hes good but not that good he will all ways come but sometimes takes alot longer then other times like when he plays so

if you could give me any tips that would be awesome

thank you he is Australian and New Zealand Bred

and the sweetest boy ever going to show him for the first time in a month

If you are not getting a consistent response you need to put him back on a leash or check cord.  When you call him (and only call him once), if he does not come give him a little pop with the leash and when he comes to you lots of praise.  If he is not responding quickly turn and run away from him (make it a game).  When he gets to you lots of praise and treats.  You can also use a toy.  When he starts to come to you throw it between you legs and let him get it.  Eventually you can start mixing up the game a bit so he never knows if you will run or if there will be a toy.  That should speed his response up to you.  I would keep him on leash until he is good and solid everywhere, with and without distractions, before I even tried off leash.  Then when you do try off leash, if he doesn't respond correctly, put him back on the leash.  This takes lots of time, patience and 1000s of recalls.

You may at some point also need to use an ecollar, but for now I would just work on the on leash recall until he gets really good at it.

We also found that running away from the dog is extremely helpful in getting them to learn recall.  Start with a long leash and treats.  The start running away from the dog while on the leash and calling.  Pretty soon recall becomes a fun game for the dog, rather than a chore.

After a certain point, they start to become attuned to your voice and pay attention.  Well, at least most of the time.

thank you for all your reposnces i will keep at it and post my success he he he cause im sure my boy has more brains then he shows sometimes

LOL! 

My husband's hunting friends said it's the gun dog "bible."

But then again, they have retrievers!

is it a GSP thing to yawn alot mason does it heaps and makes alot of noise when doin it

Like scratching themselves, yawning can also be a distress reaction. If it happens during training, it can signal that the dog doesn't understand what you are asking him to do or had his fill and releases his frustration through scratching, yawning, barking, jumping.

Dogs like people have different personalities.  All can be pushed to their individual stress level and exhibit the stress behaviors.  It is the handlers job to read the dog and know when to press forward and when to back off.  I can push Ringo much harder and further than either of my girls.  He just has the personality and temperament to handle the pressure.  Nothing seems to phase him.  Halo is tough too, but she so wants to please mom that if I show too much frustration or anger I can shut her down.  Also, she will work and do things for me that she would not do for anyone else.  Her drive is awesome when she is working for me and is very similar to Ringo.  The difference is he will take someone else's handling where Halo will not.  Belle rarely needs a correction and when she does it has to be light. She is by far one of the smartest dogs I have ever had.  She is just like the really smart kid that is flunking school because they get bored easily. That combined with the fact that she is my soft dog have made her a hard dog to train. She makes me as a trainer work.  However, she is absolutely rock solid in whatever she learns.