Does your dog come when called?????

[suz]

Mine come when THEY feel like it. If it suits their needs. Or if I pick up the keys!! Only way I've ever been able to get them to come when I want them ALL to come at the same time, is to open the door leading into the garage, pick up the keys, and hope like heck I leave the car doors open! Then they're all in the car and I can get one or two out at a time!
Suz

[reneernc]

Hah! They only come if its convenient to them and worth their effort!

[LeslieA]

LOL at everyone's comments so far ... My OZ is 7 months now ... I tried something I read in a magazine while at the dentist ... I tried it and it really worked ..lol so far ...

Instead of saying "COME" or get your fuzzy ass over here now! I started saying Where's my good boy? the first few times he looked up but didn't come towards me ...so I walked to him and gave him a little bit of turkey breast.... the next few times he met me half way ... and I told him what a good boy he was and gave him the turkey ... Well pretty much from there on out ... ALL I had to do was say Where's my good boy? and no matter what he was up to he broke from it and came running to me ... Worth a try right?

[chattiesmom]

My gang of three ALWAYS come when they are called...... if and only if......

there is something in it for THEM!

We are working very hard on the "come" command so I try to use the come command when I can follow through and "make" them come and when coming is going to be a good thing from their point of view.

[everestgirl]

I don't like the unswer in this thread at all
i hope my yorkie will come when i call him.

My biger dogs always do that....inetersting why it's not the same with yorkies. They maybe small but not stupied at all.

[twinkie]

Twinkie usually comes when she's called, but only inside, she wouldn't even hear me if it was outside. She doesn't know "come" but she does come to her name - and I think the only reason she does is because she doesn't want to be left out of anything (I mean Princess chi might get a treat or a car ride without her or something - so she thinks).

[chattiesmom]

I think the reason that many of our Yorkies don't come when called is that they are not really trained to come. Yorkies are very independent and sometimes they are a challenge to train. I take sole responsibility for my furkids lack of responsiveness. My three are all very intelligent and are perfectly cabable of learning to obey any and all commands if I would take the time for some serious training. LOL

[Patti]

My pom will come when called and I take her outside in the nice weather and she just sits in the shade while I garden. I did work with her when she was younger but I still think it's in the dog. Cali on the other hand will only come if I call Maya and that's inside. Today for the first time i put Cali on her harness and a leash and took her in the backyard, she ran so fast I had to beet feet to catch her! All of my Yorkies have been runners!

[Jenn218]

Originally Posted by Jan L.

Wow. Are Yorkies supposed to come when called?
Mine will depending on 1) If they are not busy 2) If they feel like it.3)If they think there's something in it for them ie: treat,hugs,new toy ect.

I agree!!!! Mojo can be a little turkey sometimes! It is a little aggravating when you call him, he turns and looks at you and then prances off in the other direction!

[teri88]

Tucker comes about 90% of the time when called. He comes 100% of the time that I rattle paper and say "Want Some"

[troubletb]

If I call their names, NO!!! If I call "COOKIE" Yes!!! LOL
But I'm working with Bell and she does come sometimes!!

[BabyFidgette]

Baby comes when called. I just say, "poo poos" in a high pitched voice, and she comes running.

[RMKC]

No !!! Only when she wants to !!!

[Maddie-Rudy-Mom]

Out of my three, only one will come when called Maddie, she will stay right by you in the front yard and would even walk around the block with out a leash. Now Rudy and Polly are a whole different story. Rudy is a runner and Polly is the same. In the back yard, I can get Rudy and Polly in by saying treat and they come a running. After reading all the post like every one has said it must be a yorkie thing.

[Raven]

Hope comes, but sometimes I have to use my "stern" voice - maybe I should switch to "get your fuzzy ass over here now" LOL - just kidding - think I will use some of the excellent suggestions made so far.