Does your puppy run away from you and won’t come back when called? Afraid you can’t control your puppy when it’s not on a leash by your side? No matter the instance, teaching your 8-15 week old puppy to come back to you when called is a vital skill that will last a lifetime.
Everything you are going to read will teach you how I train a puppy that is between the ages of 8-15 weeks old how to come back to me when called!
You can use these techniques for an older dog as well, however, once a dog is 5 months or older I begin basic obedience training and “Come” is taught differently and without using food. Everything is then do via Praise!
Want your puppy to come back to you?
The following easy 3-step tutorial is a great place to start in building a strong working relationship with your puppy dog from an early age. With new puppies (8-15 weeks old), I do use a little treat as the reward since their attention span is so short. However, once the dog is 5 months old, I no longer use treats when training. That’s right! NO MORE TREATS NEEDED, ONLY PRAISE!
So, without further ado, let’s teach you how to train your puppy to come back to you when called!
The 3 easy steps you have been waiting for...
Take your puppy’s favorite treat or a piece of kibble!
I Break them up very small to avoid giving my pup a ton of treats and so the dog can eat it quick.
Say “your dog’s name, Come!”
I strongly recommend doing this inside where there aren't a million things going on.
In the beginning, the less distractions the better.
As soon as your puppy looks at you praise the pup by saying “good boy/girl” the entire time until your puppy comes back to you! Praise is very important!
As your puppy approaches you I bend over with the treat in my hand so the treat is at the dog’s eye level.
Once your dog comes to you I say “Yes” and then I give the puppy the treat while saying good boy/girl!
For best results, practice this for at least 10-15 minutes per day with your 8-15 week old puppy!
One more tip: I personally keep a leash on my young puppy unless I leave the house or leave the puppy unattended. This helps you have control over the puppy incase he/she trys to avoid you.
Click Here to watch a video tutorial where I am teaching a puppy to come!
** Very important that you begin this exercise indoors where there is not a lot of commotion. If you have to be outside it will be a little more difficult as your puppy will most likely be distracted. If you do this outside make sure you are in a fenced in area so your dog can not run away from you!
Some more helpful tips:
I Recommended practicing at least 10-15 minutes a day. More practice, the better!
I do have an Online Video Puppy Training Course that dog parents around the world rave about!
In this course you will see videos of me showing you how to train your new puppy as well as videos of myself training puppies while breaking everything down for you step by step.
This will help you and your puppy build good habits, and avoid bad habits from forming!
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