Well, I can't offer any solutions so far...but I CAN sympathize with you. I have Callie, my Yorkie puppy, and Maggie, our Yorkie-Poodle mix and when I would take them outside in the beginning the would both come to me when I called their names. Now that they're more comfortable with being outside...it's becoming a problem. So I went back to using a leash with both of them, even though I live out in the country on a big farm where I wouldn't neccessarily have to use a leash.
However, NOW it's beginning to be a problem INSIDE the house. I call for one of them and they want to be stubborn or hide. And I think scolding makes it worse, so I've tried rewarding too. So far I'm trying to just go on about my business and they will eventually follow...but going up and down stairs...that probably won't work.
Plus, there are times when you need them to come to you ASAP~....for safety reasons!
Teaching them to "come" is the toughest command to get across to them evidentally. I'm gonna try researching some methods for teaching certain commands. Teaching them to come to us when neccessary is a really important one. Good Luck!~ and if you come up with something that works...plz let us know!!
