2007-11-20 00:34:13 · 12 answers · asked by Lacey 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You put them on a long lead. First you train them to sit and stay. With treat in hand you say "come" give it a tug and reward the dog when it gets to you. You may have to drag it a bit in the begining but, they figure it out soon enough. Good Luck!
2007-11-20 01:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start with the name game. When you're inside say your dog's name and toss it a treat. Do this over and over again, every day for a couple of weeks. Your dog will probably start coming over to you to get the treat when she hears her name. It takes time to then take this skill out into the world where there are distractions. Some dogs cannot ever be let off leash because when they see something or smell something they stop thinking and just run. Don't let your dog off leash if you think this will happen. Keep your dog on a long line and practice the name game and gently pull your dog back to you if she doesn't respond. If your dog doesn't come when you call and is off leash run the opposite way or say 'go get it!' so at least your dog is doing what you told it to. When your dog can be off leash and comes when you call it, give it a treat and then send it off again. Do this over and over again so that your dog doesn't associate coming to you and having the good stuff in life end. Never call your dog if you are going to do something it doesn't like or is afraid of.
Read some training books by Jean Donaldson, Ian Dunbar or Patricia McConnell to start.
www.fearfuldogs.com
2007-11-20 18:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
play the come to me game. Put dog on a long rope, piece of clothes line works. then all your family members take turns calling him. use rope to help him come if he doesn't want to. call nicely and give him a well liked treat when he comes. Piece of cooked chicken breast, cut up hotdog, ect. Anything that he really likes. Its frustrating when the dog decides not to come and he is off leash, I understand but if you yelled at him when he did come to you finally in the past. he isn't' going to associate coming right to you as a good thing. So start making him think that coming to you is a game and that he will get petting and a treat. If he is off leash and you called and he didn't come. Try this. you run off in another direction while calling him. That makes him think chase, another game. It works well for younger dogs. Good Luck
2007-11-20 08:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by Shelly M B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put him on a small lead teach his name first (yes he knows it) but this works best place him in front of you take a tiny soft piece of treat and place by his nose, say his name and pull the treat up to you eye level, as soon as he makes eye contact give treat and praise and tell him good boy. Make sure he doesn't jump up in your face, use the lead for this by placing under your foot, also the lead keeps him from leaving. After several time of this, (keep lead on) let him walk away, if he doesn't move away from you walk away yourself, and say Sparky (he's going to look at your eyes) come, as soon as he does repeat the treat giving and petting. If he doesn't, gently pull the lead to you repeat Sparky come, when he gets to the distance you want give treat and pet, repeat several times, do this every day for a week or so and you should be good. Hope I explained this right, best of luck. :) Have a wonderful Turkey Day.
2007-11-20 08:44:00 · answer #4 · answered by Calamitty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can put your dog on a long leash and say COME and pull your dog to you when he gets there say Good Boy and give a treat. Keep doing that and then do it off the leash.
2007-11-20 08:41:27 · answer #5 · answered by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Recall is the most important command. Don't allow your dog to fail it. There isn't enough room to explain the whole process here.
Perhaps one thing. When your dog comes to you on command, this should be always associated with something extremely SPECIAL and REWARDED properly.
2007-11-20 08:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
have some treats with you when you are training your dog when you say sit and he does it you give him a treat for everything that you want him to do you most reward him, and buy the time he learns you won't have to give him any more treats but if you are nice maybe you will, try that and you'll see
2007-11-20 08:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by goggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he/she isn't seeing you as the pack leader. I would say keep trying and be assertive without being angry. Possibly some dog training could help, as this could lead to other commands not being followed. Good luck, I know they can be stubborn sometimes.
2007-11-20 08:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by janjaley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call his name, and whenever he responds by coming, reward him with hugs, treats, etc. If he doesn't come, just ignore him for some time. Don't go after him, he must learn he must come to you and not vice versa.
2007-11-20 08:43:26 · answer #9 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you call him show him that you have got a treat for him. do that for about 2 - 3 weeks later on he will get used to it.
2007-11-20 08:39:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋