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Originally Posted by livingdustmops Positive training gets positive results.  |
Well said, Cindy! I may have to borrow that one!
Putting a dog in time-out after you've gotten back in the house accomplishes nothing (other than letting you chill). It doesn't matter if the time-out is in a crate or elsewhere, the dog has no clue what he's in trouble for at that point.
As an aside, trainers say we should NEVER punish a dog who comes to us. Even if it's when dog has been running from us for the last 30 minutes. Punish him then and you teach him to run longer next time. Always praise/reward a dog who comes to you!
Teach "come" in a place with fewer distractions at first. Start in your house, them move out to your back yard, then the front yard, etc, etc.