my 7month puppy wont come back when called even if you offer treats?

Answer 1

Still Too Playful, Possibley Deaf.

Answer 2

I've seen this problem a lot at my dog class. This does work
buy a training lead (its longer than a normal lead and can double up with a ring). Start by calling back on the lead - sit stay and walk a little away - tug the dog towards you, with the command "come". Treat and reward. Start with small distances and gradually work to the end of the lead. Also make sure you are the most interesting thing in the dogs sight - Flap your arms and yell - you may feel stupid but the dog will come - reward straight away - lots of praise! If the dog doesn't come you have to walk away/ run away but make a lot of noise (the dog will see the action leaving him and really want to follow) again reward madly.

Also read dog books/ go to classes - the more the dog sees you as boss/ in control, the more they will follow and obey you.

|Good luck!

Answer 3

Try and find a local training class in your area. I had this problem with a poodle I had a few years ago, he was a nightmare!!! No recall at all. The trainers sorted him out at the training club.

Some dogs are really stubborn and it really helps to have some expert help. Sometimes local police stations run training classes and they are great as they are usually run by police dog handlers who are excellent trainers.

We currently have a Collie/Labrador cross who is nearly 12 months and doing the same thing. He runs for it and will NOT come back, you can offer him all the toys and treats in the world but he knows that if he comes back he will be taken back indoors so he just won't come. We're going to take him to training classes because I think he needs a firm hand - we adopted him at 6 months from a family who found him too much of a handful and I can see why now!! Although part of his problems stem from the fact that he wasn't trained early on by them.

Answer 4

Basic Training of the Puppy - Read here https://tr.im/byqI8

The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 5

Never, ever let your puppy off the leash until he's reliably trained to come when called. This is the one command you can never let a dog get away with disobeying - it could save their life one day!

What you can do is get yourself some very light-weight nylon rope. Take your puppy to a field (try to go when there's little or no distractions, at least in the beginning of training), tie a very long (at least 15 - 20 feet) length of rope to his collar and let him wander. Call him, have some excitement and enthusiasm in your voice, clap your hands, whatever. When he makes even the slightest move to come to you start praising him and keep encouraging him. When he comes, make a big fuss over him, give him a treat and let him wander again.

If he doesn't come or make a move to start to come immediately, you need to give him a gentle tug and keep on till he gets to you. You need to never let him not come when you call.

You also have to remember never to call him to you and then punish him. If he needs to be corrected for anything, you always go to the dog, never call him. If coming to you is a good experience for him every time, he'll start to come.

Remember he's still a baby, so you're going to need lots of patience and lots of repetition, but he will learn and you'll be able to let him off the leash when he's older. But for his safety, don't do it until he's ready. Good luck training him!

Answer 6

It's clearly too young and having fun...and I doubt you have the skills yet to train him properly. There's no point explaining how here really, you need to try a training class or ask a friend with a well trained dog they've had from a puppy, they'll happily oblige.

Best advice for now is to kepp him on a lead - you dont want it dashing in front of a car trying to avoid you catching it to bring it in, it happens all to easily and then you'll feel a fool.

Answer 7

You need to train him to come back when called and treats are the worst way to do this! what happens when he's not hungry, or there's something more interesting happening elsewhere thats got his attention?
There are loads of dog training books in the library but I recommend classes and practice. You put him on the lead and you practice every day.
He needs to learn that when you make the noise 'come!' it means he must come to you; not for a treat but because you are the alpha member of the pack and what you say goes. When he comes back you make a fuss of him.
At the moment he's entering the teenage phase so you must get this sorted now! You may have to change your daily routine a little to make it clear to him you're the boss.

Answer 8

Treats should not be used for training only as a reward for good behavior. You and the dog need to go to obedience school now should have taken the first one months ago and you should be taking the second one now. You need the classes more then the dog. Sounds like the dog has you well trained already

Answer 9

In the house put it on a lead and call it say its name and come when it comes give it a treat don't treat it with dog biscuits or its own pet food treat it with small bit of ham or cheese when it comes hold its collar and say take it .
keep repeating and hold its collar each time.
do this for a few days it knows when it comes it gets a treat don't always treat sometimes when it comes pat and say good boy/girl
when outside keep on lead and do this few times and if you want try off lead call puppy and if it comes back treat it ,if puppy does not want to come back walk away from puppy and puppy will notice you have gone away from it do not chase puppy it will think its a game .

if you have been unsucessfull this time try again at home and use a favourite toy and treats to make him come then try again at home.
He will soon learn that you have treats for his good behaviour..

Answer 10

My pups 9 months and is almost there. The best thing is an extension lead so you can give it tug if she ignores you. as shes a puppy she always wants to play so you have to make yourself exciting. bend down to her level, call in a high pitched voice with lots of praise or try running in the opposite direction, dogs love to chase things!!! Does she stay near you but not close enough to grab her? if she does and you have lots of time you should try standing still until she gets bored and comes back, calling her every so often...even if this take ages still praise her lots when she comes back. Hope this helps..I'm sure yours can't be any worse then mine!!!

Answer 11

LOL still in the puppy stages yet.

Keep training with leash ON. Tug gently when commanded to "COME". Give treat. Repeat!

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