Dog Training – Learn How To Call Your Dog In 6 Easy Steps

Being able to experience freedom, run around andyou.
explore is all part of being a dog. However this can• Repeat in different places, with increasing
only be provided if it is safe. Safety means not onlydistractions.
a suitable environment, but also a dog who will• As you become more confident in a safe area,
respond to you. If your dog does not want to beyou can drop the lead as your dog begins to run
with you, how do you expect him to learn from you?towards you.
• In the house, get someone to hold your dog.• As he progresses, you can allow him increased
Show him a treat or toy and rush away, calling himfreedom in safe places. Call him several times during
to you. The other person should let go. Make a hugethe walk, reward him and let him go again. This
fuss of your dog and give him the treat or have aapplies whether he is on or off the lead. If he is off
game when he reaches you.the lead, call him to you, put the lead on, reward him
• Outside, with your dog on a lead, repeat asand let him free again. This way he knows that
above. The other person should hold the lead, as youcoming to you means more fun, not the end of it. At
rush away. When you call the dog, they must keepthe end of the walk, call your dog, put the lead on,
hold of the lead and run with the dog until he gets tohave a great game, then go home.
you. Reward him.Even if you do not let your dog off his lead for
• Say your dog’s name and show him a treat.whatever reason, it is important to teach this
Run backwards, still holding the lead, but not soexercise. If he did ever get out on his own, or if the
tightly that it is pulling him, and encourage your doglead broke, you need to know that he will return to
to follow. He must come of his own accord. After ayou.
few steps, stop and reward him for stopping with