Don’t delete this topic! I think it’s a very good thing to keep around. I actually dug around looking for this very conversation, I need solutions to my current problem!
I’m working on the Moon Quest: Find Your Dream Pet and I need to find a dog I dreamed about in a previous LD.
Expectation is the key, I couldn’t agree more. I’ve also been trying to get to a particular location, and I find myself searching without finding. I think I have the expectation to Search for them instead of to Find them. So, same problem with Summoning DC’s.
I’ve heard of pressing buttons, but so far, I haven’t had much success with this. I can create small objects consistently, Expecting them to be in my pocket and then pulling them out. So far, bigger things (like DC’s) have been more difficult.
Hmmm, can I pull a dog out of my pocket? 
I had come up with the technique to try before reading this (turning around and Expecting them to be behind me), so this thread has given me extra confidence that I’m going at this the right way. I’m not sure if I can call a dog on a telephone, the other idea given. 