Teaching a dog to come when called
If you have ever seen a dog running down the street completely oblivious to its owner chasing behind calling its name, than you can see why teaching your dog how to come when called is so important.
So with all those other exciting sights and scents how do you get your dog to stop what she is doing and come running back to you, just because you ask her to? You make sure that she knows that coming to you is always more rewarding than whatever she could possibly find elsewhere.
And you make sure she is never scolded no matter how much you feel like chastising her for whatever mischief she has just caused. When she comes to you all she gets is praise and maybe even treats.
Smart dogs quickly learn that no matter how bad she has been, if she comes running to you all will be forgiven.
And Smart dog trainers will let them get away with thinking this because at least they are coming.
I like to show off my little dogs obedience training when ever I get the chance. For example we attended our local Dachshund Days Fesitval last summer. Jack was still young and I was a little nervous but I had faith in our training and decided to give it a try. We got out of the car and walked to the gate.
When I got a look at all the dogs I was sure I would loose him, but I was wrong despite all the noise and excitement my dog stayed perfectly by my side throughout the day, with no leash. And even went so far as to win the prize for best trick(s). When we walked back to the car I knew that all the time and effort I had put in to obedience training was well worth it for both of us.
If you would like to learn more about the techniques I used to teach my dog to come when called, and much, much, more I highly recomend you look into Kingdom of Pets.
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