Weegee is 11.5 months old. He is very smart but very stubborn. He knows the command "come" but will not come unless he feels like it. Today, I decided I would try to let him off leash in the yard. I am in a town that has a lot of weekenders and it isn't very "busy" because it is monday. It went very poorly. He wouldn't come to me at all. He was running around like a nut, having a great time. It would have been fine except he left the yard. He didn't try to get away though, because he just wanted to play. I turned around and ran the other way calling him and he followed, but didn't get close enough to me so I could grab him. So I opened the car door and had my other dog hop in and he jumped right in after her.
I have an Alaskan husky who is 3 years old and still wont come when called if she doesn't feel like it. I really don't want him to be that way too. So my question is, how can I teach him it? I've tried putting the leash on him and sitting across from him and saying come and giving him a little tug. He comes a few times, gets his treats, and then gets bored. I always reward him when he comes and I make sure that I don't always call him for bad stuff (grooming, coming inside, teeth cleaning..) I know he is still young, but I just want to make sure there isn't some other way I should try to do this. He is ATTACHED to me at the hip, so you would think he would come every time I call, but he doesn't.
I have an Alaskan husky who is 3 years old and still wont come when called if she doesn't feel like it. I really don't want him to be that way too. So my question is, how can I teach him it? I've tried putting the leash on him and sitting across from him and saying come and giving him a little tug. He comes a few times, gets his treats, and then gets bored. I always reward him when he comes and I make sure that I don't always call him for bad stuff (grooming, coming inside, teeth cleaning..) I know he is still young, but I just want to make sure there isn't some other way I should try to do this. He is ATTACHED to me at the hip, so you would think he would come every time I call, but he doesn't.