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