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How to teach a dog to come when called

A free five-minute dog training lesson from 5 Minute Pup. Follow the steps below, keep it positive, and end while you are both having fun.

DogIntermediateAbout 5 minutes
  1. Indoors with few distractions, say their name plus 'come' once.
  2. Run backward a few steps with open arms to invite the chase.
  3. Give a jackpot reward (several treats) when they reach you.
  4. Never call them and then do something unpleasant.

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