November 9th, 2011
By Eric Letendre
Today you are going to learn the most important “Secret” to teaching your dog to come when called. This secret is not taught by other trainers but first…
…a story.
As many of you know, I did not enjoy school. In fact I HATED it and as you can guess, my grades were bad.
Don’t get me wrong, I love learning and reading. My library is huge and I am always taking classes and attending seminars.
I guess by today’s standards, I would be classifed as ADHD.
I would sit in the class room and stare out the window wishing I was outside doing anything other than sitting in a room listening to a boring teacher drone on and on.
One word would describe what I was thinking of most of the day.
Have you guessed it?
FREEDOM!
And that same word is the secret to getting your dog to come back when called.
The dogs that get good at coming when called have a developed sense of freedom.
When an owner is having a difficult time teaching their dog to come when called, it usually has more to do with the dog wanting to party than understanding the command.
Think about a dog’s life. They spend most of it under some type of confinement. They are in a crate, house, fenced in area, car, kennel, on leash, etc.
Who can blame them for refusing to come when called, why would a dog come racing back to the owner when they know the owner is going to put them back on leash or in the car or in the house?
The dog is going to maximize his freedom when he can unless…
…your dog develops a sense of freedom.
I can hear some of you saying:
“Okay, Mr. Amazing Dog Training Man, how the heck is my dog going to develop a sense of freedom when he takes off every time he is loose?”
Here’s the rub: You don’t let your dog off-leash, you never put your dog in a situation where he can take off and get lost or hurt.
In my next blog post I will share with you how to safely help your dog develop a sense of freedom so stay tuned…
All the best,
Eric
P.S. You can also get my step by step method for teaching your dog to come when called at The Dog Training Inner Circle.
Eric Letendre is a professional dog trainer from the United States and has been training dogs for over 20 years, teaching regular, average, every-day owners all over the world how to get the training results they want as fast as possible. Eric is also the author of numerous reports, the E-Book “101 Ways to Improve Your Dog’s Behavior,” “The Amazing Dog Training Man Book,” and produced and stars in his DVD “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer.”
Eric Letendre is a professional dog trainer from the United States. For more than 20 years, he has been developing dog training "hacks" that have worked for dog owners all over the world. Eric operates from a home office or a laptop while traveling and draws on his experience and passion for dog training to show others how to develop a dog that is truly “Man’s Best Friend”.
Eric is the author of numerous reports, the E-Book “101 Ways to Hack Your Dog’s Behavior,” “The Amazing Dog Training Man Book,” and produced and stars in his DVD “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer.”
