Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training – Burton and Surrounding Areas

Are you frustrated because your dog doesn’t “come” when you call him? We understand the stress and understand how unsafe this can be for your dog.

You are not alone. Recently, we received a call from an owner whose dog got hit by a car because he didn’t come.

We also received a call from an owner whose dog use to come all of the time and now isn’t responding at all. She has to walk her dog on-leash now.

Currently, we working with a beagle with come during our private dog training. Burton is near Garrettsville where this dog lives.

This beagle has a strong nose and that nose overrides his drive to come to his owners.

Arg. So these scenarios are drastic. Maybe yours isn’t as drastic. Maybe you just want to get your dog to “come” inside from the yard when you call him.

Either way you are in good company and are not dealing with this issue alone.

The solution is simple. Let’s go over some rules to create a reliable “come” command through dog training. Burton owners will be happy to see success.

1.) If you have said “come” often and haven’t gotten a good response, train a “new” word.

The beagle, Max, we are currently working with is learning a new word, “here,” during our dog training. Burton dog owners will be impressed how well this dog is learning to come now.

2.) Use a special treat that your dog only gets for coming to you. When we say “here,” Max gets peanut butter, and he loves it.

3.) Give the special treat for 20-30 seconds. The amount of treats isn’t important. The duration the treat lasts is important.

This is crucial to your success with come in your dog training. Burton dog owners may want to slack off on the duration of treats. You will get a sloppy come if you give a sloppy reward.

4.) Only say your command “one” time.

5.) If your dog doesn’t respond, then you are calling him in a too distracting situation. Work on dog training in easier locations first.

Then work up to harder locations and harder distractions.

6.) Set your dog up for success. Encourage your dog to come to you by running way from him, kneeling down, clapping your hand, or by being happy.

All of these actions can help draw your dog to you. If you feel angry, your dog will be less likely to want to respond. If you also are boring the situation is the same as anger.

7.) Only have positive things happen to your dog when he comes to you.

8.) Make the payoff good. When your dog comes be happy and fun. He will want to come to you more often if you do that!

No matter how angry you may feel and even if it took your dog a bit of time to come to you, show him how happy you are that he chose to come immediately or eventually.

Trust and rewards are important to your success in your dog training. Burton residents will be impressed how well your dog comes now.

We also recently worked with Donna and Bob who have Bella. Bella is now coming long distances at Garrettsville Village Park. Yahoo!

Johanna Teresi, Burton Dog Training, Four Legged Scholars LLC, Dog Training, Burton

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