Dog Not Coming When Called

Every dog owner must realize the importance of his or her dog coming when called.

It is very surprising to know that a huge percentage of dog owners do not recognize this as a major training problem, until their dog starts playing up, and presents the negative behavior pattern, of on not coming when called.

What happens if your dog breaks free and runs after someone? If it has developed the negative behavior pattern, of not coming when called, then in this situation it is not safe for the person the dog is running after, or for the dog itself.

Think of how unsafe it is for the dog, if there is heavy traffic and there are a lot of cars around, when it makes a run for it, and is in the habit of not stopping, and more importantly, not coming when called.

The dog owner is to blame if his or her dog has cultivated this negative behavior pattern of not coming when called.

It all begins with the habit of letting the dog run around freely, off the leash, especially in public areas. It is quite natural for a dog to have more fun running around in a park or on the beach totally unrestricted by a leash, and above all by the presence of its owner.

The dog begins to associate the fun it has with two things (1) the absence of the owner and (2) Not being on the leash, and very regrettably the (a) presence of the owner and (b) the leash assumes huge negative values in the dogs mind.

A dog will not do or associate itself with anything it feels is negative. The owner being around has now becomes negative to the dogs need for having fun. This negative value placed on the presence of the owner results in the dog not coming when called, because it knows it cannot have any fun when it is with the owner.

Every dog owner should incorporate it in their training, the prevention of the formation of this pattern, of the dog having fun without the owner.

The fun a dog gets during the time it spends with its owner should be in no way inferior or lesser than the fun it gets running around with other dogs

Every dog owner should always be present and around when the dog is playing, to be in control, and to supervise.

Any member of the family can assume the role of 'owner'. The importance is on the presence of a 'human' who is the master, who is in control, and who is supervising. The dog should never be allowed to feel that 'fun' = 'no human master present'.

If you have allowed this to happen, then in all probabilities your dog has already developed the negative behavior of not coming when called, and it needs to be retrained, and taught to respond to the all important command 'come here'.

It would be wise for every dog owner to try and use the 'come here' command without associating anything the dog may deem negative with it.

For example if you want to give your dog a bath, do not use the 'come here' command and land the dog in a tub of soapy water immediately it responds.

Always make the dog feel happy, immediately it responds to the 'come here' command'.

You have all the time in the world to fulfill the reason as to why you called it, but first, reward it, with affection and or a treat, and your dog will not develop the negative behavior pattern of not coming when called.

Noel Benjamin D'Costa is an internet marketer who specializes in dog supplies and dog training programs. ' Dog not coming when called ' is among the various topics he has dealt with on his blogs.

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