People have trouble teaching their dog to come (also called teaching their dog recall) for a number of reasons. In case you are wondering how to teach your dog NOT to come when called (remember, that your dog is always learning based on what will get him the highest value consequence), here are some pointers.
Call your dog to come, and then do something unpleasant to your dog.
Call your dog to come when your dog is doing something that is of higher value than the value of choosing to come to you.
Call your dog to come, and when your dog does not come, take off chasing your dog.
Call your dog to come, and if your dog doesn’t come right away, punish your dog.
Call your dog to come. Then keep calling; and, if that does not work then pull out your highest value treats.
Call your dog to come, and then lock your dog in a crate for hours with nothing to do.
Are you doing these things? Congratulations! You are well on your way to teaching your dog to make any other choice, EXCEPT come, when you call.
Tips for teaching your dog TO COME later.
