The girls just finished Puppy Kindergarten. To make them come you have to first make them sit on your left side. If she won't sit on her own push her bum down...tell her she's a good girl, in a high pitched voice. Then use a hand signal to make them stay, kind of like you are gently going to push them from the front. and say STAY. Don't yell but, be firm. (Make sure you have her on a leash with collar). Stand in front of her, and start to walk away....slowly...if she starts to get up, give the hand signal again and say STAY, only walk out to the end of the leash. Make her stay for a about a 1/2 of a minute. Then, in a high pitched voice say COME! When they get about a foot from you sat SIT! (OH make sure you have the treat in your hand and don't lift the treat as she comes to you...you want her to SIT AND STAY before you give her the treat) If she comes tell her good girl/boy...and give a treat. eventually you will be able to walk across the room or yard and make them come. You have to be consistent with these little ones as they have a mind of their own. My girls do very well with this...however when they are off the leash it's almost like they don't know what to do. Right now I always have to have some sort of a treat (I use cheerios) or they won't come if off the leash. But, we are still in training.
Good Luck!
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