American Eskimo Dog Forum:
come

MY DOG WILL BE TWO COME YEARS OLD JUNE. SHE CAN DO MANY TRICKS, BUT SHE WILL NOT COME WHEN CALLED. SHE HAS BEEN TO CLASSES TWICE. SHES VERY FRIENDLY AND SMART. TRIED LETTING HER OUT ON A 3O FOOT LEAD AND WHEN I WANT HER TO COME I GIVE ONE CALL AND IF SHE DOESNT COME AND PULL ON THE LEAD TO MAKE HER COME. I CALL HER ONLY ONCE. IM WORRY IF SHE GET OUT OF THE YARD BY MISTAKE SHE WONT COME TO ME. ANY SUGGESTION.

Hi. You might go back and start over as the dog was a puppy and try using treats again. I have problems every now and then but mine always come by the second call. My male eskie I dont use a leash. He has always stayed by my side when out in the front yard. I started training him aroung 4 months that is when I got him. If he does leave the yard I call his name and he comes back. If not he goes back to the back yard. My females are another story. They like to run. I have a baby eskie named freckles she is 4 months and she stays with me. My two females I got from someelse who had not done a lot of training. But I am still working with them and will continue to work with them. They are very smart dogs. Just take your time. If I learn of any thing new that works I will sure pass it on to you.

Heather

I had difficulty with training "Come". What worked for me was another dog. When my eskimo saw another dog respond to "Come" and get praised he thought "Hey, I want a piece of that action!" Now he comes on command with a big smile and tail a-waggin a mile a minute