Begin to practice the come while you are heeling. As you heel, step back suddenly three or four paces and call your dog into you. He will be surprised at this interruption of the heeling pattern and may continue to forge ahead. As he hits the end of the leash, give a quick pop that reorients him back to you, saying his name and ‘come!’ As he nears you, pull up gently on the leash and have him sit in front of you. Now bend over and praise him.
With your dog facing you on a sit-stay at leash length, crouch down and open your arms wide, calling him happily ‘come!’ Chances are that your body language and tone of voice will encourage him to begin coming. However, if he remains still, simply gives a slight tug on the leash to encourage him (immediately letting the leash go slack), then guide him into a sit as he reaches you. Reward him with a treat and plenty of praise. Repeat this procedure several times. If you have to correct at all, make it ever so slight. Since you don’t want to force the dog, don’t reel him in like a fish. Simply give a light tug and then release.
From the same starting position, open your arms as you say your dog’s name and ‘come,’ and then start trotting backward. He will follow after you. The purpose of this phase is to teach him that he always has to keep the person calling him in front of him as his goal, thus avoiding ‘roadrunner’ scenarios in which he merrily races past you. Your dog will more than likely give this game a try. As he starts to veer away and run by, quickly reverse your direction, giving him a leash pop and a ‘nah,’ and continue trotting backward, changing directions and encouraging him as he follows. You will find yourself moving backward in a variety of patterns to keep him focused on you. This is fine. One he catches on and is following you in a controlled way, bring him into a sit in front of you and offer him plenty of praise.
Attach the clip at the end of your 50′ rope to the loop on your leash. Put a weight on the other end of the rope, so you can toss it out away from you or to another person more easily. Put your dog on a sit-stay and toss the rope. Slowly walk backward 10′, holding your hand out in front of you to reinforce his stay. As you face him go down on one knee (eye level with the dog) and open your arms wide, creating a funnel effect, inviting him. As you open your arms, call him in a pleasant, enthusiastic voice. use both his name and the word come. Clap your hands if you wish.
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