My dog will not come to me when I call him,unless I have food in my hand ,in the house .But will out side?????

Question

This is very confusing to me ,because most dogs if they are not going to come when you call, it will be out side,but when we are in the house he will turn and go under the sofa when I call him unless I have food in my hand.He does lots of tricks for treats,but if you don't have something for him,he just won't come to you inside.So what in the world can I do to correct this.

Answer 1

Training What Come When Called Means
To many dogs, the command "come here" means, "quick, run the other way!" There are countless examples of how the owner trains the dog not to come by unintentionally "punishing" the dog when it does come. Every time the dog is called to engage in an activity that the dog doesn't enjoy he is learning that the command, "Come here," is bad news. The owner should never call the dog to come and then give him a bath, clip his nails or confine him. Even if the owner's planned activity is not unpleasant for the dog, just the fact that it isn't as much fun as the activity the dog is currently engaged in is enough for the dog to choose not to obey. It's better for the owner to just go and get the dog for these activities rather than ruin an otherwise rapid recall.
Some owners intentionally punish their dog when it comes. Often this is done when the dog has misbehaved (especially chewed or soiled the house). The owner shouts, "Come here. Bad dog!" When the dog arrives, he is punished. After the dog has been clobbered once or twice for complying, not surprisingly, he will be reluctant to do so again.

Dogs are always learning whether we intend to teach them or not. Formal training sessions are usually short and infrequent compared to the day to day and minute to minute training ( or more appropriately - untraining) we do with our dogs. In order to correct this type of problem the owner must first be aware of how he or she is unintentionally training undesirable behaviors in the dog. One or two instances of "punishing" the dog for coming when called can undermine weeks and weeks of formal training. Owners must learn to incorporate positive training into the dog's life and daily routine. Until the dog is reliably trained to come when called, he should not be let off leash.

The average owner who attends a training class with his or her dog practices the exercises at home on the average of 5 minutes a day. An exceptional owner practices perhaps 15 minutes a day. What happens with the dog the other 23 hours 45 minutes each day? Every time the dog and owner interact, the dog is learning something even though the owner may not be intentionally trying to teach the dog anything. Dogs are always learning.

Prime the Training Pump
The first step is to test if the dog is motivated and ready to learn. At the dog's regularly scheduled meal time, take a nugget of kibble and wave it in front of the dog's nose. If the dog does not show enthusiastic interest in the food, then this is not the right time to begin training. Training should be delayed for an hour or so until the dog shows interest. You may have to skip one meal entirely to get the dog motivated. Don't worry, Puppy will not starve to death if he misses one meal. Overindulged pets that are constantly showered with affection, attention and tidbits will be more difficult to motivate. Most will have the attitude, "Why bother learning something new for a piece of kibble when I can just look cute and get steak?" If you are serious about training, then you must withhold all treats during the day, put the dog on a strict feeding schedule (no ad lib feeding) and adhere to this during the training period. Tidbits will be reintroduced a little later in the training. For dogs that are absolutely finicky and underweight (not fat and spoiled) then either the food can be made more appealing by coating it with something especially yummy like baby food chicken or gravy or use other motivators (keep reading).
Basic Come When Called Training
As soon as Puppy says, "Yes, yes! I'm hungry, I'll do anything for that food," then you're ready to begin. Introduce the simple recall by giving the dog a couple of nuggets of kibble for free, then quickly back up a few feet and say, "Come Here." Hold the food in an outstretched hand at the dog's nose level. Praise the dog all the time that she approaches and give the food as soon as she arrives. Once the dog comes readily, add a sit to the end of the recall and take hold of the dog's collar before giving the food. Many dogs will come and sit, then duck or run away to avoid being touched. They will not allow themselves to be touched because past experience has shown them that this usually means bad news (from the dog's point of view, not yours).
The exercise may be repeated several times in a row with you quickly running backwards between recalls. At a more advanced level of training, the dog may be instructed to sit-stay until called. Repeat this sequence with every nugget of every meal. Make certain this exercise is performed when the dog is really motivated. If at anytime the dog loses interest, stop the training immediately and don't allow the dog to eat anything else until the next regularly scheduled mealtime and practice session.

Once the dog is responding regularly, it is time to start to thin out the food rewards. Rewards should be reserved for the dog's better responses, i.e., only those times when she comes quickly, directly and happily. Reward with one fourth to one third of the dog's meal instead of only one kibble or handful. During maintenance training, on average, the dog should receive one food reward per five times that she comes obediently.

Answer 2

Put him on a variable reinforcement schedual. That is call him in the house, treat him, repeat, then call him again and don't treat. Make a fuss of him instead or play a 2 minute game. Vary the instances when you treat him. Say he didn't come to you quick enough, don't treat then treat next time. Variable scheduals wire the training harder to the brain and extiguish less easily. You obviously have put a lot of time in with your dog so perevere. And remember he will pick up your mood while you are training. If you start to get frustrated with him, STOP TRAINING until you have calmed down!!

Answer 3

get a new dog??? well that's just silly.

If the dog knows the come command outside off the lesh then it's not that he doesn't know it but YOU havn't taught him that this needs to happen in the house as well. Go back to the training you did to get him to obey outside but inside. Seems food rewards are working well, so start cutting back on them

Answer 4

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Answer 5

was he or him parent abused and he remembered that and he thinks your going to follow suit? if that is that case I do not blame him you need to bond with him as much as possible

Answer 6

be thankful b'cos your dog understands that he cannot run around the house.

Answer 7

get a new dog or make him live outside...