Quote:
Originally Posted by a2luckygirl  don't chase them- that turns a command into a game!
When Banjo was little- he got out of his harness- near a 4 lane really busy street! took off toward the street, of course- my 1st reaction- was run after him- and i remember-don't chaSE THEM- I TURNED AND WENT THE OTHER WAY- HE CAME BACK! I really think if i had not turned around- he would of been killed in that street- plA!YING- CATCH ME IF U CAN.i SHOOK FOR 2 DAYS! And threw that harness in the trash!
Banjo need inprovement still-BUT 1 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMANDS- IS COME! IT CAN SAVE THERE LIVES!! |
AMEN a dog that won't come is a dead dog! you must work this one over and over, the way we do it is in our hallway, i stand at one end and dh at the other and we call her to us for a treat and back and forth we go, sometimes she will run to the opposite person without being called and doesn't get the treat and get's called back to the same person twice in a row.
another thing to try is the tether her with a leash to your body and do housework with her always around you and practice picking her up and putting her down at different points in the day so she's used to the picking up and not getting away from you when you do it.
good luck