Excellent advice from Canana and others above.
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Originally Posted by canana  Do you think he became afraid because you yelled at him for running away?  Just an FYI, in any case or situation, even if he's a bad boy...make sure that you always always always say "good boy" when he comes to you. And try very hard not to feel angry or sound angry when he comes to you. Even if you don't say anything, he still knows you're mad. They're very intuitive! |
Even if you didn't seem angry, I'm guessing he saw how scared and upset you were and he thinks outside is scary. When Teddy got out to chase the UPS truck, I gave him a big hug and kisses when he came to me. He knew he had been naughty, but I wanted him to know that he would be rewarded big time for coming to me when I called him.
You can also try taking him to other locations, even if you have to drive, to acclimate him to being outdoors. That might help him to get over his fear.
Keep working at it. The more experience he has as a pup, the better. Max was scared or nervous about many things his first year. I kept working at it, bring him places and encouraging him, and he became fearless as an adult.
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