about coming

[kikil]

I am still having some problems with Fancy to get her to come when she is called. She think she can do whatever she wants, like run and hide under the bed. We have done training classes. and we had to take the classes over again later on. but it seem like she does fine in class she does what she is told. but when she is home or any where else she don't what to listen to me. all she want to do is run or hide depend on where we are at. I am getting tired of her doing all this to me. She is 3 year old. if you know anything else that I could try that I haven't don't know. thanks for taking the time to read and comment on this post and for the help too.

[Kerryn915]

Some are just brats or have selective hearing lol!! My older boy is very obedient at times but other times he will just look at you with a defiant glimmer in his eye and just not listen. I would suggest just consistency with the treats when you call and maybe that will be enough for her to know she's getting something tasty when she comes?

[yorkietalkjilly]

When I first got Tibbe, this is how we stated training "Come". I would just sit with him right beside me or in my lap and say "Come" and treat him instantly. Over and over. He quickly learned that the word "come" meant an immediate treat. After a couple of weeks of that, I would move a couple of feet way from him and say come and hold out the treat and he would have to come to me to get it. I began to praise him when he got to me as I gave him his treat. I moved father and farther away but each time he would come to get his treat - however far he had to come to get what he considered his treat and praise. After all, "Come" meant treat and he wanted his "paycheck" and he came to enjoy the high, squeak-voiced praise, too. I'd call him from the other room and he'd come running all the way to get his treat and praise.

In time we moved the whole thing outside and I would sit on the porch with him beside me/in lap and say "come" and treat/praise him immediately and eventually moved farther away, etc., just as above but this time, outside. So he learned that he had to travel a ways to get the treat and praise that "come" always meant, whether inside or outside.

After a few months of this training, begin to not treat every single time but always praise, so that the dog begins to accept real, heartfelt praise as a happy reward, which many dogs begin to enjoy and appreciate just as much as a treat once they truly value it from you. They see it as a badge of honor from the person they love the most.

[kikil]

we do that from time to time. but it don't work like it should for us. at time we think she has problems with her earing. but she just want to listen when she want too.

[Jkpal]

Piper comes when called at home--consistently--inside or out; I use a silly voice when calling her and pet her little noggin and that's it. Now when we're out and about, forget it!! My vet says yorkies are 'bomb-proof' meaning one could set a bomb off next them, but they're so focused they wouldn't even notice! Piper went out an unexpected open gate and my frantic Piper, Piper, Piper, come here, etc., etc., got me zippo. However, I only had to say chicken jerky twice (her absolute favorite in the entire universe--I think I could get her to speak French using that as enticement) and she was at my feet. Geez louise, really, Piper?! Love her sooo, maddening little lamb chop that she is...!

[kikil]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

When I first got Tibbe, this is how we stated training "Come". I would just sit with him right beside me or in my lap and say "Come" and treat him instantly. Over and over. He quickly learned that the word "come" meant an immediate treat. After a couple of weeks of that, I would move a couple of feet way from him and say come and hold out the treat and he would have to come to me to get it. I began to praise him when he got to me as I gave him his treat. I moved father and farther away but each time he would come to get his treat - however far he had to come to get what he considered his treat and praise. After all, "Come" meant treat and he wanted his "paycheck" and he came to enjoy the high, squeak-voiced praise, too. I'd call him from the other room and he'd come running all the way to get his treat and praise.

In time we moved the whole thing outside and I would sit on the porch with him beside me/in lap and say "come" and treat/praise him immediately and eventually moved farther away, etc., just as above but this time, outside. So he learned that he had to travel a ways to get the treat and praise that "come" always meant, whether inside or outside.

After a few months of this training, begin to not treat every single time but always praise, so that the dog begins to accept real, heartfelt praise as a happy reward, which many dogs begin to enjoy and appreciate just as much as a treat once they truly value it from you. They see it as a badge of honor from the person they love the most.

I never thought of doing it from my lap to start out with. I don't remember her telling us to do that in the classes either. But then again it's been a very long time. But I am kind of scared to do to it outside she just might run and I can't get her back. and she would be gone for good. I don't think anyone would give her back since she a yorkie. I think that there was one lose around here before and I don't think the owner ever got there little one. But I haven't heard anything more. it has been a while back. but I will try to do the lap and saying come and give her a treat and see what happen next.

[Jkpal]

Piper is never off-leash when we're out!! I just know that in order for her to be safe, she will never be "out" without the leash. Even at the dog friendly marina, she is leashed, but with a very long one so she can dart about...I may be a bit paranoid, but too much can happen too fast!

[kikil]

Originally Posted by Jkpal

Piper comes when called at home--consistently--inside or out; I use a silly voice when calling her and pet her little noggin and that's it. Now when we're out and about, forget it!! My vet says yorkies are 'bomb-proof' meaning one could set a bomb off next them, but they're so focused they wouldn't even notice! Piper went out an unexpected open gate and my frantic Piper, Piper, Piper, come here, etc., etc., got me zippo. However, I only had to say chicken jerky twice (her absolute favorite in the entire universe--I think I could get her to speak French using that as enticement) and she was at my feet. Geez louise, really, Piper?! Love her sooo, maddening little lamb chop that she is...!

That is something I never knew. she listen to me sometime like when I say shyy or something like that to get her stop barking. but she wont stop doing that when we are out of the house just home she will stop sooner.

[Jkpal]

They're unique, for sure. And why and where they behave certain ways, who knows! I've just learned that Piper is going to be Piper!
"You may have a dog that won't sit up, roll over or even cook breakfast, not because she's too stupid to learn how but because she's too smart to bother."

[kikil]

the only time she is off leash is when we are in the back yard. and I have to be right near her. she got to be where I can see her. but we are not out in the back yard that much either. but I do carrier her in my arms from time to time to get in the car to be put in her car seat, it just depend on the weather and the mood we both are in I guess you could say.

[kikil]

yes they are unique for sure.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by kikil

I never thought of doing it from my lap to start out with. I don't remember her telling us to do that in the classes either. But then again it's been a very long time. But I am kind of scared to do to it outside she just might run and I can't get her back. and she would be gone for good. I don't think anyone would give her back since she a yorkie. I think that there was one lose around here before and I don't think the owner ever got there little one. But I haven't heard anything more. it has been a while back. but I will try to do the lap and saying come and give her a treat and see what happen next.

Since she has problems "listening" to you or paying attention to what you say, working up close at first to pop that treat into her mouth the moment you say "Come" will begin to connect the two in her mind pretty quickly. Naturally when you train her outside, she's in a fenced yard or on a fifty-foot extender lead you hook onto her regular leash to allow her to wander off a ways in order to test her reactions to "come" outside. Trust me, if you've trained her well inside B4 trying it outside and she thinks that warm, boiled chicken is waiting for her, she'll come running! Best of luck to you!

[Contance]

I'm feel the same way with Mickey Joe, never off leash ,even inside. It would hirt so bad of something happened to him .

[Maximo]

I practice with my boys by calling them to me and just saying hello, or a quick kiss and praise. That way they won't associate "come" with being captured to do things they may not want to do.

Teddy is great, but I have to admit that Max likes to play hard to get. He will come, but stands just far enough away to still have things on his terms. We established a place that he has to come to -- a doggy bed in the kitchen. I used the bed to carry him to my bedroom at night and called it "the boat." So when I want Max to come, I say "get in the boat." Strange, but it works.

Try designating a little carpet mat or something else so your pup knows the spot. Practice come and sit on the mat with yummy rewards.

[kikil]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Since she has problems "listening" to you or paying attention to what you say, working up close at first to pop that treat into her mouth the moment you say "Come" will begin to connect the two in her mind pretty quickly. Naturally when you train her outside, she's in a fenced yard or on a fifty-foot extender lead you hook onto her regular leash to allow her to wander off a ways in order to test her reactions to "come" outside. Trust me, if you've trained her well inside B4 trying it outside and she thinks that warm, boiled chicken is waiting for her, she'll come running! Best of luck to you!

I never thought of using chicken for treats. I have tried to do it up close and it seem like it's not working yet. but I do know it's will take time. we are in a fenced in back yard. but I do have her on a leash when we are out. but she don't want to listen to me on the leash to much either.