The "come!" command is NEVER an option. It IS a command. NEVER EVER tell your dog to come unless you intend on walking across your yard to get her and force her to come. Do not....and I stress DO NOT carry the dog to you. March out there with her leash, put it on her and force her to walk beside you as you say COME! I once heard it said, no one should own a jack unless you have the tenacity to throw the couch off the dog when he runs under it to retreive him. Jacks are for strong pack leaders. A moderat personality shouldnt own one unless you want issues. :)
Oct 25, 2010 Rating
Stubborn dogs - teaching the recall by: Tom
Hi Jaime,
My first suggestion would be to take here to the dog park on a nice, long lead (fifteen feet) and let her run around a bit. Use the lead to encourage her in the right direction when you use the Come command. This will let her know that coming is not optional.
There are some other troubleshooting tips for this command in my ebook, if you need them. :)
