 Will not 'come'--in fact, runs away!!!!
So, Isla is 10 months. She considers me the alpha and always runs to me for safety around people she doesn't know, when the kids are too much, sleeps with me, etc. So then why does she not 'come?' And if she escapes the yard (we have a fence but it's on a hill so there are some tiny cracks she slips through) and I call her she will dart! So then I have to go run after her since she could be hit by a car-obviously-and only when she's a couple houses away will she finally slow down and sit. I've never scolded her, hit her or even raised my voice when I've 'captured' her cause I don't want her to never stop when she's running in fear of punishment.
It drives me nuts! Every other dog I know comes when called. Our other two big dogs do, the neighbor's toy dogs do--and they come happily!!! Not Isla! You have to chase her to get her--and it's very annnoying!
Ideas? |