[nana911]

I am not a dog trainer, nor do I play one on TV, but logically it seems to me that if the goal is to get him to want to come to you willingly and spontaneously then you need to train him to come to you. I think you need to first find out if he is food (treat) or toy motivated. Which of those two things inspires him to do what you want. I think more dogs are inspired by treats than toys but you need to find out for sure and then carry his inspiration on you at all times. If it's Cheerios or teeny tiny pieces of cooked chicken in a little training waist pack, so be it.

Everytime he comes to you when you call, praise and treat. Everytime he comes to you on his own, praise and treat. Everytime he cuddles with you for any length of time, praise and treat. Everytime he asks you to play with him, praise and treat. Everytime he gives you kisses, praise and treat. After a while as with any training regimen you will treat less often but always use praise.

I also think that you shouldn't let your husband have anything to do with him as far as feeding, watering, walking, changing his bedding, anything. He needs to know that all his love and care, for right now, comes from you. You can share him later. After he has learned to depend on you.

Maybe I'm way off base, and others with way more knowledge will jump in and let me know, if I am. But, logically I think this may be the way to go.