This Simple "Come" Command Can Save Your Dog's Life

My 7-year-old Gordon Setter, Oliver, once got loose when his leash snap broke, and he started to trot across Lexington Avenue. With Manhattan traffic zipping in two directions, I had only a split second to react. If he had fully crossed the street, I'd have simply told him to sit or lie down. But he was in the middle - "Sit" and "Lie down" would have been deadly commands. So, I told Oliver, "Come!" - and, with one word his life was saved.

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Come When Called - Dogs

Does your dog glance at you with a mocking little grin and trot off in the other direction when you call him? Don’t feel too badly, some owners might consider you lucky to have a dog that even acknowledges you with a glance! After all, it is uncommon to see a dog who bounds towards his owner when he has been called, especially when faced with enticing distractions like other dogs.
But fear not, because teaching your dog to come when called is really quite easy. However, it is even easier to teach your dog not to come when called. So, to start let’s quickly go over the two don’ts of teaching a reliable recall:

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Teach Your Dog to Come When Called

The following are the three worst ways to teach your dog to come when called:

Not training the behavior as a puppy.

Punishing your puppy (when he eventually gets to you) for slow responses. This is how you train him not to come. Eventually, slow recalls become no recalls.