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01-23-2011, 03:12 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hot Springs, AR, USA
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| Does not come when called or runs away My 1 year old (which I have had for two weeks) is only personable when she wants to be. She will not come to you to simply pet or sit in my lap when called. However, she will jump on the chair in which you sit when she wants to. When I let her out to potty, she takes 10-15 minutes to sniff around and wander. While she is outside, I've noticed she is wandering too close to the highway. When I call her by name, she simply looks at me. When I start walking towards her and she hears my voice call her name sternly, she begins to run down the road. What can I do to prevent her from stepping back when I pet her and to come when I call her name? Thanks for sharing your expertise. |
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01-25-2011, 06:09 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Conway SC
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| As far as coming when you call her from outside you have to make yourself excitable. If someone called you sternly would you come? Make it so she WANTS to come it to you. |
01-25-2011, 06:43 PM | #3 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| First, why is a dog who is not 100% reliable, walking near a highway? Prevention is key. Go out and buy a 50 foot lead to start. That way she has 'freedom' but you are able to guide her back to you. Coming when called is sooo super important and probably one of the hardest things to teach, to a terrier anyways. That's what I've found. I am still working with Jackson continually. I try to use a REALLY rewarding treat like hot dog, cheese, chicken, steak, etc when practicing coming when called. I bought a 50foot training lead (Petsmart has these for around $10-$12) and I let him go all the way out 50 feet and then call him to me... so it's almost like he's off leash, but IF he happened to run off, he's still safe at the end of that 50 feet. I also found he responds better to "here" than "come". I don't know why. So you can try different words and phrases. I'm lucky that my dad has a big fenced in yard and we also have a nice dog park. Both are nice places to practice recall. I always keep a few treats in my pocket at the dog park and will randomly say "Jackson, here!" and he responds REALLY well most of the time now at the dog park (with lots of distractions). It's been a nice place to incorporate training. As well as our agility class. Basically: Practice, practice, practice! Don't use the word "come" or "here" if you know they are NOT going to come. Set them up for success. If you overuse any word, they become 'immune' to it and don't really understand the meaning behind the word. If you keep saying "Come!" and they're not coming... that word is worthless. ONLY say 'come!' when you know they are going to, or after they do. The key is making YOU be exciting. Make it so your dog wants to come to you, and has fun while doing it. There's also a few things you can do in emergency situations like get on the ground, so that your dog looks at you and is curious as to what you are doing and comes over to explore. I saw this on It's Me or the Dog. As for the door darting, teaching a solid 'wait' command is essential. Watch kikopup's channel: YouTube - kikopup's Channel
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01-25-2011, 07:36 PM | #4 |
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| Thank you for posting this. I needed some pointers in this area as well for my shy boy.
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02-03-2011, 04:52 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | My dog never comes when called Sophie never comes when she is called. I have to go thru torture sometimes to catch her. She has been hiding since I got her at thirteen weeks she is now 7 months old.. She wont even come for her food. I am at my wits end with this. I use a harness and leash to get her upstairs to go to bed in her play pen. She will never come and sit with me but I have to be in view or else she screams. Help if you can Last edited by Lisey; 02-03-2011 at 04:53 PM. |
02-22-2011, 08:11 PM | #6 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 7
| I don't know if this would help you or not and even at 2.5 yrs old Zoe doesn't usually come to me when I call her BUT there's one time she will come! Even though I'm not a good whistler I started whistling my one note and when she would come I would give her a treat. So far it works in the house and to come in from the back yard. When she hears my whistle she comes running because she knows she'll get a treat and I try to do it once or twice a month now so she'll remember how good those treats are. |
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