[nagdu] Defiant poodles running away from corrections

[Tracy Carcione]

I am having good success reinforcing Come with random treats.  Sometimes he
gets one, and sometimes not; he never knows.  Now, even if sometimes I call
him with a stern voice, he will come running, unless he's totally engaged in
something, in which case I can go and get him.  It's a work in progress, but
so far it's going well.
Tracy


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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Defiant poodles running away from corrections

Just wondering, when you give the command to come when she's in trouble,
does your tone change? Dogs do pick up on our tones.  
Come is a tricky thing.  Sometimes we need them to come because we have to
give them a pill, or stop some behavior, or whatever.  
But at the same time, come needs to be positive.  If you call a dog to come
in a harsh voice, the dog for sure won't come.  So even though you may be
annoyed, make your tone light and playful.  
There has to be something good in it for the dog.    Peace,    
Debby and Nova

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