| So you want to know how to teach a dog to come | | | | Well…Everything just clicked! |
| when called? | | | | Now, not only do I know how to teach a dog to |
| Okay no problem because I'm about to reveal an | | | | come when called, I also discovered several clicker |
| effective 2-step technique to help you do just that. | | | | training techniques designed to establish positive |
| Really outstanding stuff! | | | | behavior fluency in any dog. |
| See, I understand how frustrating it is when your | | | | You can check out the course here. |
| dog refuses to respond when called. My dog Brylow, | | | | Okay! Let's proceed with the 2-step technique… |
| used to act that way and I felt like pulling my hair | | | | (1) Locate a quiet area with minimum distractions. |
| out every time! Whenever we go out for a stroll, | | | | Next put your dog on a leash and you may tug him |
| he'd wander around and sniffing just about | | | | just a little if he doesn't obey. |
| everything in sight! | | | | (2) Now take out a few yummy treats, Hold them |
| You know, he would sniff the pavement, lamp posts, | | | | out and tell your dog to "come". When he |
| old discarded furniture and what not with 100% | | | | approaches you, simply click and give the treat to |
| FOCUS, as if God was speaking to him through these | | | | him. Do this at least 5 more times. The idea here is |
| objects or something… | | | | to "program" him to associate the clicking sound with |
| And so I said to myself, "how to teach a dog to | | | | positive reinforcers. |
| come when called if I have to keep tugging the collar | | | | Take a 10 minute break or so and repeat the above. |
| in order to get response?" | | | | After a few repeated sessions, you'll no longer have |
| And then, I discovered the solution! | | | | to figure how to teach a dog to come when called |
| I found a short clicker video online and I was | | | | because your pet will respond. |
| impressed with the training exercises presented in | | | | So, clicker training is a great way to shape desirable |
| the videos. So, I went to the official website and | | | | habits in your dog. If you can follow the steps and |
| they had this clicker course that covers every detail | | | | instructions presented in this clicker course, you can |
| on training a dog with a clicker. | | | | pretty much teach your dog to do whatever you |
| So I downloaded the course that came with several | | | | wish including getting you beer from the fridge…No |
| full video exercises and then reading and | | | | kidding! |
| implementing the methods. The outcome? | | | | |