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RachelandSadie · 09-14-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Maddie23

I don't know how, but somehow she KNOWS when I NEED to pick her up. The reason I had quotation marks around "chase" is that I don't really "chase" her. I reach to pick her up and she is darting around like Sugar Ray Leonard!

I try treats. She will sit. I show her the treat. When I move to give it to her, off she darts. I tell her sit. I show her the treat. I tell her to wait. She sits and waits. I move to give her the treat, off she goes. She will run off a bit and come back and look at me just watching. If i put the treat on the floor, she will get up to get it and then take off!

If I don't need to pick her up for any reason, she will jump up in my lap to take a treat!!!!!!!!! How do they know????????? Must be like Ceasar says and have something to do with my "energy"?

I don't use the come command because I always read not to use the come command for something they won't like, like picking her up and putting her in her crate so I can leave. I always read the come command was to be used for good only. So that it is reliable for when you really need it like when they get away. Not even for just coming in the house when they would rather be outside playing because you don't want them to have to think which is better... play or come ... play is fun... if I follow the come command she might make me come inside.. not as much fun....
darn they are smart!!!

I have tried putting a favorite treat in her crate and saying crate and letting her go get it in the crate and not closing the door. Then closing the crate door a couple of times and then letting her out right away. Maybe this is the best way to try to get her in the crate, but what about those other times you just want to pick them up?? Like I said earlier, any other time she is like velcro on my ankles.. They are too smart for us!

i don't agree here about the come phrase, i think it should be used anytime and every time you want the dog to come to you for any reason. this is a word that needs to be reinforced over and over so that the dog knows what it means and acts on it every single time perfectly, it could save a life someday and if you never use it how will the dog know when it's a life or death situation to do it.

maddiepie · 09-14-2009, 11:29 AM

Maddie does the same thing. The trainer that I go to told me that if I go towards her to pick her up and she runs then to turn around and go in the other room. Everytime I do this, Maddie will follow me and just wait for me to play so I go back to pick her up and she runs again and I do the same thing. After 5 or 6 times she gets tired of it and lets me pick her up. It takes patience but it seems to be working for me right now. Good luck. I know it's tough! This is probably Maddie's favorite "game"

maria1989 · 09-14-2009, 11:37 AM

Mine does the same thing. He looooves to run away from mommy all the time, but I've actually began training him to sit and stay. He's about 5 months old now and he's doing quite well when it comes to training him. Everytime he tries to run I say COCO SIT he sits then I ask him to stay and that's what he does. Of course it doesn't ALWAYS work he has his hyper moments but yeah that's what works for me.

MI Yorkielover · 09-14-2009, 01:47 PM

We have had this same problem with Sophie. We have a large fenced in back yard that she loves. What has worked for us is a clicker. We stand at the door and say treat and double click. When she comes in we say sit and click once and when she does she gets a treat instantly.

Jackie & my Sophie

(a.k.a Poco Diabolo)

justamom03 · 09-14-2009, 02:09 PM

Without sounding rude; would this behavior be funny if a 50 lab was doing it? We are the alpha in the pack and it is our job to make sure our babies know it. I agree with the posters that have pointed out that it can be life or death for your baby. If we can train them to sit and shake, then we can train them to come.

Maddie23 · 09-15-2009, 11:22 AM

not rude at all, I understand what you are trying to say. the difference is that it is a LOT easier to catch a 50 lb lab in a house than it is a 7 lb jack rabbit quick fur ball. the lab isn't going to go under the couch, around the back and between your legs before you can even bend over! that seems to be the problem I have with training Maddie - how do I "make" her do something when I can't catch her to make her do it?????

something else we have been working on is to say the word "up" whenever we pick her up (when she is ready for us to pick her up!). you can actually feel her helping you pick her up, so it's not like we just snatch her up into the air. we say up so she knows we are picking her up. but, as I said, you can say up until the sun sets and unless she wants to be up to go for a ride or walk or whatever, you can say up and it may as well mean run around like a crazy person.

as an earlier poster said, my Maddie also plays the "I've got something I shouldn't have" and there is no way you are going to catch me to get it away from me. I may come when you say come, but you are NOT going to pick me up and pry it from my mouth cause I'll be off and running before you can even think about picking me up.

When I drop something in the kitchen she has it snapped up before I can even say the words leave it. I can put her in a sit and put a treat down and say leave it and she will sit there literally forever before I tell her to go get it. But if it's dropped, she must think it's manna from heaven and a gift from the gods cause she's got it and she's not giving it back!

These little buggers are so funny... you read about taking them for walks and treating them at your calf to get them to heel, heck, I don't think I can even bend over that far!

chandracz · 09-15-2009, 11:29 AM

I was told to change up the schedule a little. Instead of getting your shoes on and then picking up your purse and then your keys, do the opposite. That way they can't watch for the signs. They are very smart!

salazark · 09-15-2009, 11:37 AM

We also do the turn and go the other way trick. It really works. Also as hard as it is, keep your voice pleasant when you're trying to get them to come to you. This is really difficult when they're in a dangerous situation but it really makes a difference. We learned to play "gotcha" in puppy class. Whenever they come, grab their collar, say Gotcha! and give them a treat. This makes them used to the idea of being "caught". Do it often when you are just giving them a treat and letting them go again. Then (hopefully) when you need to actually catch them they let you.

09-14-2009, 01:47 PM	#19
MI Yorkielover Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 3,317	We have had this same problem with Sophie. We have a large fenced in back yard that she loves. What has worked for us is a clicker. We stand at the door and say treat and double click. When she comes in we say sit and click once and when she does she gets a treat instantly. *Jackie & my Sophie* *(a.k.a Poco Diabolo)* Last edited by MI Yorkielover; 09-14-2009 at 01:48 PM.

09-15-2009, 11:29 AM	#22
chandracz ♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,855	I was told to change up the schedule a little. Instead of getting your shoes on and then picking up your purse and then your keys, do the opposite. That way they can't watch for the signs. They are very smart! __________________ Chandra, Bailey Blue's mama

09-14-2009, 11:29 AM	#17
maddiepie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 360	Maddie does the same thing. The trainer that I go to told me that if I go towards her to pick her up and she runs then to turn around and go in the other room. Everytime I do this, Maddie will follow me and just wait for me to play so I go back to pick her up and she runs again and I do the same thing. After 5 or 6 times she gets tired of it and lets me pick her up. It takes patience but it seems to be working for me right now. Good luck. I know it's tough! This is probably Maddie's favorite "game"

09-14-2009, 11:37 AM	#18
maria1989 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 75	Mine does the same thing. He looooves to run away from mommy all the time, but I've actually began training him to sit and stay. He's about 5 months old now and he's doing quite well when it comes to training him. Everytime he tries to run I say COCO SIT he sits then I ask him to stay and that's what he does. Of course it doesn't ALWAYS work he has his hyper moments but yeah that's what works for me.

09-14-2009, 02:09 PM	#20
justamom03 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 161	Without sounding rude; would this behavior be funny if a 50 lab was doing it? We are the alpha in the pack and it is our job to make sure our babies know it. I agree with the posters that have pointed out that it can be life or death for your baby. If we can train them to sit and shake, then we can train them to come.

09-15-2009, 11:22 AM	#21
Maddie23 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 154	not rude at all, I understand what you are trying to say. the difference is that it is a LOT easier to catch a 50 lb lab in a house than it is a 7 lb jack rabbit quick fur ball. the lab isn't going to go under the couch, around the back and between your legs before you can even bend over! that seems to be the problem I have with training Maddie - how do I "make" her do something when I can't catch her to make her do it????? something else we have been working on is to say the word "up" whenever we pick her up (when she is ready for us to pick her up!). you can actually feel her helping you pick her up, so it's not like we just snatch her up into the air. we say up so she knows we are picking her up. but, as I said, you can say up until the sun sets and unless she wants to be up to go for a ride or walk or whatever, you can say up and it may as well mean run around like a crazy person. as an earlier poster said, my Maddie also plays the "I've got something I shouldn't have" and there is no way you are going to catch me to get it away from me. I may come when you say come, but you are NOT going to pick me up and pry it from my mouth cause I'll be off and running before you can even think about picking me up. When I drop something in the kitchen she has it snapped up before I can even say the words leave it. I can put her in a sit and put a treat down and say leave it and she will sit there literally forever before I tell her to go get it. But if it's dropped, she must think it's manna from heaven and a gift from the gods cause she's got it and she's not giving it back! These little buggers are so funny... you read about taking them for walks and treating them at your calf to get them to heel, heck, I don't think I can even bend over that far!

09-15-2009, 11:37 AM	#23
salazark Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 941	We also do the turn and go the other way trick. It really works. Also as hard as it is, keep your voice pleasant when you're trying to get them to come to you. This is really difficult when they're in a dangerous situation but it really makes a difference. We learned to play "gotcha" in puppy class. Whenever they come, grab their collar, say Gotcha! and give them a treat. This makes them used to the idea of being "caught". Do it often when you are just giving them a treat and letting them go again. Then (hopefully) when you need to actually catch them they let you.