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AddysMomma · 07-25-2006, 01:20 PM

whats the deal? if you say come here to her she will run the opposite way....really frustrating and she will purposly hide from you if she thinks shes going into her crate. the more you say "come" the more she wont and if you go find her and say it again she will hide and shrink down??? what gives with this dog? (no treats dont work for this)

GracieLou · 07-25-2006, 01:32 PM

Mine does the same thing when im trying to catch her it takes for everr all she does is run when i get close i think she thinks im playing but idk i sure would like to be able to catch her and she would come willingly maybe someone could help us both out! Just letting you know your not alone!!!

Oscar's Mummy · 07-25-2006, 01:38 PM

You have to train her so that she associates "come" with a good thing. Don't tell her to come and then get her in trouble for something she's done, or pick her up and then take her to her crate - She'll automatically associate "come" with being in trouble or put in her crate.

I've heard you're supposed to train them to come by using a leash. Have her leash (or maybe a long string so she doesn't recognize it as walk time and you can put more distance between you and her) attached to her and let her walk away from you, tell her to "come" and gently tug on the leash so she comes towards you. Praise her when she does. Just keep doing this - if treats don't work for her, then you may just have to praise her to no end (Oscar responds really well to praise and that's how I've potty trained him). Just keep working on her, she'll come around!

Hickey007 · 07-25-2006, 02:19 PM

I agree with Oscar's Mummy's advice. That's how I was told to teach "come". The only other thing we were told is also if there is a time when the dog will come to you naturally, like when you are feeding it or maybe going to get the treats out or whatever, say the command then too. Then reward however you want when the dog gets to you. The dog is already coming so why not take advantage of it.

Sawyers mommy · 11-25-2006, 08:46 PM

This is really a big problem for me too. Sawyer will come NEAR me, but not TO me. I don't call him to put him in his crate, or anything else negative; but when I try to pick him up, he runs off and just watches me. He won't even come for a treat, this is really driving me nuts. He has sit, and down under control, until I tell him to sit so I can pick him up. I have to lie on the couch sometimes to trick him in to coming so I can catch him. This is really the only thing he does that I have a hard time dealing with, but it is major! He really is a little IMP!

Gracie2006 · 11-25-2006, 09:11 PM

Gracie is the same way. To her, "come" means "catch me if you can, mommy!". Next Saturday, we learn "come" at puppy school. Yipee! I will try to post and share what I learned. Until then, I will keep trying to up the ante, make it worth her while to come.

FirstYorkie · 11-26-2006, 01:11 AM

Sawyer's Mommy,

First, if you have been using the word "come" without success, then when you reteach the command, it would be a good idea to change the word. Sawyer already has a history of ignoring this word. Maybe use here, close, cookies or whatever you choose.

Then, start retraining with Sawyer just a couple of feet from you. Let him see that you have something yummy in your hand. If he isn't coming for treats, you need to up the value of what you use. Maybe a tiny piece of leftover meat or cheese or a cheerio. As he starts toward you to get it, saw your cue word "close" or whatever. Repeat a bazillion times but only say your cue word as he is coming toward you, not before. When he gets to you, he gets a party - the treat, petting, loving, "you are the best puppy ever! you are soooo good!" in an excited voice. Make it fun.

Only when you feel 100% confident that he will come, can you start saying "Sawyer, close!" before he starts to come. Repeat a bazillion times. Then, you can gradually start doing it where the treat is nearby but not visible. If sucessful, you can gradually start lengthening the distance that he has to come.

The trick when teaching the command is to NOT use it if you don't think he will respond. You don't want him to develop a history -again - of refusing the command.

Make sense?

YorkieMom55 · 11-26-2006, 02:14 AM

I use "come" in the house. I also use "go to bed" for time out and they all will go sit on the bed until it's time to get down. Outside I use "UP". They can be half way across the yard and if I yell "up" they'll run straight for my feet and stand ready to be picked up, no Yorkie circles or jumping. If I tell them "it's time for the toes"

they'll climb up on the couch and flop on their back's to get their nails trimmed. I don't fight them for nail trimming. I start when they're puppies and they learn to relax and enjoy their trim time. It even worked with Maggie when she came to us when she was 2.
Ok, I just read what I wrote. Obviously I spend way too much time talking to the dogs!!!!

Shelby&Seymour · 11-26-2006, 02:56 AM

OMG!!! ... I have GOT to see pics of Yorkiemom55's furkids lying toes up on the couch!!!
(By the way Yorkiemom55, .... my daughter bought a new car in Muskegon this past week... )

Diego · 11-26-2006, 04:03 AM

Oscar's mommy is right .

Sawyers mommy · 11-26-2006, 08:19 AM

Thanks for a good suggestion. I will try to use a different word, and only when he is coming closer, and only if I feel he will respond. I use cheese now, and he loves it, but obviously not enough. I will try something else. This is such a great site, and everyone is so helpful. I love being part of this family. Here is a picture of my little imp. Sherry

YorkieMom55 · 11-26-2006, 08:31 AM

I forgot to mention that my Maltese, Jack, would not come to me unless I called "Cookie".

He never got a cookie for coming to me I don't call them cookies, they're "treat's". He just liked the word cookie.

Diego · 11-26-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sawyers mommy

Thanks for a good suggestion. I will try to use a different word, and only when he is coming closer, and only if I feel he will respond. I use cheese now, and he loves it, but obviously not enough. I will try something else. This is such a great site, and everyone is so helpful. I love being part of this family. Here is a picture of my little imp. Sherry

He is lovely . I love the first picture .

DuchessOfYorkie · 03-04-2007, 08:26 AM

Hi,
I have the same issues and problems about asking my doggy to come to me,wee, yesterday,me and my husband decided to have dinner out at around 6:30pm wee ofcouse its getting dark.as i opened the door(It wasnt even open that much)my yorkie was so quick to run out of the house and well,we have to chase her all over the neighborhood. Me and my husband tried to call her be saying come and as the more you call her the more she runs away.
y husband freak out and was so angry that he threw his flashlight on the street as he told me thats it.imagine this,I have to chase her for 30 mins plus im nine months pregnant and is due this week.She was about to be hit by a car twice yesterday because it was so dark and plus she is tiny.we cant see her as well because of her color,good thing she has a bell in her collar.she even run off the highway and I just watch her with frustration while i cried and thought that that was the end of her life...luckily our neighbor was walking her dog,and for some reason Aiko(my yorkie)loves to play with other dog,this dog was gigantic(great dane)but he sure did save my Aiko coz she went to the dog without fear and my husband finally caught her.not to mention my husband almost have heart attack chasing her.lol bad dog!!!! bytheway,it isnt the first time she tried to run away,what can i do?I just put a leash on her everytime she needs to go,but sometime she finds her way out and the moment she gets the chance she wont come back.im sooo frustrated with her.I fear that one day she might be in big danger.please help..

Gracie2006 · 03-04-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DuchessOfYorkie

Hi,
I have the same issues and problems about asking my doggy to come to me,wee, yesterday,me and my husband decided to have dinner out at around 6:30pm wee ofcouse its getting dark.as i opened the door(It wasnt even open that much)my yorkie was so quick to run out of the house and well,we have to chase her all over the neighborhood. Me and my husband tried to call her be saying come and as the more you call her the more she runs away.
y husband freak out and was so angry that he threw his flashlight on the street as he told me thats it.imagine this,I have to chase her for 30 mins plus im nine months pregnant and is due this week.She was about to be hit by a car twice yesterday because it was so dark and plus she is tiny.we cant see her as well because of her color,good thing she has a bell in her collar.she even run off the highway and I just watch her with frustration while i cried and thought that that was the end of her life...luckily our neighbor was walking her dog,and for some reason Aiko(my yorkie)loves to play with other dog,this dog was gigantic(great dane)but he sure did save my Aiko coz she went to the dog without fear and my husband finally caught her.not to mention my husband almost have heart attack chasing her.lol bad dog!!!! bytheway,it isnt the first time she tried to run away,what can i do?I just put a leash on her everytime she needs to go,but sometime she finds her way out and the moment she gets the chance she wont come back.im sooo frustrated with her.I fear that one day she might be in big danger.please help..

Have you considered hiring a personal trainer to come out to your home and work with you and your baby? Another option and one that I am considering is sending baby off to "boot camp". It is a 3 week training away from home. You send your dog there to get trained. When done, they train you to keep your dog responding obediently. It is expensive, but no more expensive than replacing a Yorkie because it got hit by a car.

07-25-2006, 01:20 PM	#1
AddysMomma Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 59	ok so she wont "come" whats the deal? if you say come here to her she will run the opposite way....really frustrating and she will purposly hide from you if she thinks shes going into her crate. the more you say "come" the more she wont and if you go find her and say it again she will hide and shrink down??? what gives with this dog? (no treats dont work for this)

07-25-2006, 01:32 PM	#2
GracieLou The grace of god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LA Posts: 1,945	Mine does the same thing when im trying to catch her it takes for everr all she does is run when i get close i think she thinks im playing but idk i sure would like to be able to catch her and she would come willingly maybe someone could help us both out! Just letting you know your not alone!!! __________________ Gracie Lou

07-25-2006, 01:38 PM	#3
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	You have to train her so that she associates "come" with a good thing. Don't tell her to come and then get her in trouble for something she's done, or pick her up and then take her to her crate - She'll automatically associate "come" with being in trouble or put in her crate. I've heard you're supposed to train them to come by using a leash. Have her leash (or maybe a long string so she doesn't recognize it as walk time and you can put more distance between you and her) attached to her and let her walk away from you, tell her to "come" and gently tug on the leash so she comes towards you. Praise her when she does. Just keep doing this - if treats don't work for her, then you may just have to praise her to no end (Oscar responds really well to praise and that's how I've potty trained him). Just keep working on her, she'll come around! __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

07-25-2006, 02:19 PM	#4
Hickey007 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 789	I agree with Oscar's Mummy's advice. That's how I was told to teach "come". The only other thing we were told is also if there is a time when the dog will come to you naturally, like when you are feeding it or maybe going to get the treats out or whatever, say the command then too. Then reward however you want when the dog gets to you. The dog is already coming so why not take advantage of it. __________________ Courtney

11-25-2006, 08:46 PM	#5
Sawyers mommy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: fla Posts: 624	This is really a big problem for me too. Sawyer will come NEAR me, but not TO me. I don't call him to put him in his crate, or anything else negative; but when I try to pick him up, he runs off and just watches me. He won't even come for a treat, this is really driving me nuts. He has sit, and down under control, until I tell him to sit so I can pick him up. I have to lie on the couch sometimes to trick him in to coming so I can catch him. This is really the only thing he does that I have a hard time dealing with, but it is major! He really is a little IMP! __________________ Sawyers Mommy: Proud member of the Spoiled rotten Club

11-25-2006, 09:11 PM	#6
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa Posts: 4,541	Gracie is the same way. To her, "come" means "catch me if you can, mommy!". Next Saturday, we learn "come" at puppy school. Yipee! I will try to post and share what I learned. Until then, I will keep trying to up the ante, make it worth her while to come. __________________ Gracie loves Bailey. Holly loves Tucker. Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls.

11-26-2006, 01:11 AM	#7
FirstYorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London Posts: 1,739	Sawyer's Mommy, First, if you have been using the word "come" without success, then when you reteach the command, it would be a good idea to change the word. Sawyer already has a history of ignoring this word. Maybe use here, close, cookies or whatever you choose. Then, start retraining with Sawyer just a couple of feet from you. Let him see that you have something yummy in your hand. If he isn't coming for treats, you need to up the value of what you use. Maybe a tiny piece of leftover meat or cheese or a cheerio. As he starts toward you to get it, saw your cue word "close" or whatever. Repeat a bazillion times but only say your cue word as he is coming toward you, not before. When he gets to you, he gets a party - the treat, petting, loving, "you are the best puppy ever! you are soooo good!" in an excited voice. Make it fun. Only when you feel 100% confident that he will come, can you start saying "Sawyer, close!" before he starts to come. Repeat a bazillion times. Then, you can gradually start doing it where the treat is nearby but not visible. If sucessful, you can gradually start lengthening the distance that he has to come. The trick when teaching the command is to NOT use it if you don't think he will respond. You don't want him to develop a history -again - of refusing the command. Make sense? __________________ FirstYorkie We Love Clicker-Training!

11-26-2006, 02:14 AM	#8
YorkieMom55 All Dogs Go To Heaven Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: By The Lake Posts: 2,727	I use "come" in the house. I also use "go to bed" for time out and they all will go sit on the bed until it's time to get down. Outside I use "UP". They can be half way across the yard and if I yell "up" they'll run straight for my feet and stand ready to be picked up, no Yorkie circles or jumping. If I tell them "it's time for the toes" they'll climb up on the couch and flop on their back's to get their nails trimmed. I don't fight them for nail trimming. I start when they're puppies and they learn to relax and enjoy their trim time. It even worked with Maggie when she came to us when she was 2. Ok, I just read what I wrote. Obviously I spend way too much time talking to the dogs!!!! __________________ Jeanie I am @ the Lake Jackson, Maggie, Sunshine, Bailey, Rocky, Emmie & Jack

11-26-2006, 02:56 AM	#9
Shelby&Seymour "& Seeger, too" Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,169	OMG!!! ... I have GOT to see pics of Yorkiemom55's furkids lying toes up on the couch!!! (By the way Yorkiemom55, .... my daughter bought a new car in Muskegon this past week... )

11-26-2006, 04:03 AM	#10
Diego Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,617	Oscar's mommy is right .

11-26-2006, 08:31 AM	#12
YorkieMom55 All Dogs Go To Heaven Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: By The Lake Posts: 2,727	I forgot to mention that my Maltese, Jack, would not come to me unless I called "Cookie". He never got a cookie for coming to me I don't call them cookies, they're "treat's". He just liked the word cookie. __________________ Jeanie I am @ the Lake Jackson, Maggie, Sunshine, Bailey, Rocky, Emmie & Jack

03-04-2007, 08:26 AM	#14
DuchessOfYorkie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 16	I was totally freaking out. Hi, I have the same issues and problems about asking my doggy to come to me,wee, yesterday,me and my husband decided to have dinner out at around 6:30pm wee ofcouse its getting dark.as i opened the door(It wasnt even open that much)my yorkie was so quick to run out of the house and well,we have to chase her all over the neighborhood. Me and my husband tried to call her be saying come and as the more you call her the more she runs away. y husband freak out and was so angry that he threw his flashlight on the street as he told me thats it.imagine this,I have to chase her for 30 mins plus im nine months pregnant and is due this week.She was about to be hit by a car twice yesterday because it was so dark and plus she is tiny.we cant see her as well because of her color,good thing she has a bell in her collar.she even run off the highway and I just watch her with frustration while i cried and thought that that was the end of her life...luckily our neighbor was walking her dog,and for some reason Aiko(my yorkie)loves to play with other dog,this dog was gigantic(great dane)but he sure did save my Aiko coz she went to the dog without fear and my husband finally caught her.not to mention my husband almost have heart attack chasing her.lol bad dog!!!! bytheway,it isnt the first time she tried to run away,what can i do?I just put a leash on her everytime she needs to go,but sometime she finds her way out and the moment she gets the chance she wont come back.im sooo frustrated with her.I fear that one day she might be in big danger.please help..