My adult dogs are all trained to do this and they help me train my puppies too. The first thing I teach is "here" I choose the word here as it's not really part of my daily language like come is. Come here for a sec, come and see this, can you come in here? I'm always using that word and I think eventually they learn to ignore it. I take a treat behind my back, put 2 finger up right in front of their nose and say "here" they touch their nose to my fingers and I tell them good job for coming here. Then I just increase the distance. When I yell here, all my dogs come running to touch my fingers and get a treat. I am sure to use this several times a day at first. In the house, outside, Whenever the opportunity arises. I also expect them to come here and they know it.
The second part of this, is I also teach them to wait at the door. This was so simple to teach, I told them wait and then if they made a move toward the door, I slammed it. (careful not to get them in the door) Now can tell them wait and they all look at me and wait - even the puppy and I open the door. go out myself and look around and they are not allowed out until I say the word release. Now if I'm in a hurry like first thing in the am when everyone has to go pee, I just say release as I open the door. so sometimes they wait and sometimes I just say release but it's always up to me.
I hope that helps.... |