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Video Reveals: #1 Mistake To NEVER Make If You Want Your Dog To Come When You Call
July 13th, 2009 by Chet
Play the video below to learn how to program your dog to come EVERY time you call him… no matter how distracted he is, or how bad he doesn’t want to come:
Enjoy The Video!
Chet
P.S. Click here to learn more dog training techniques!
I really enjoy your method because it is a way to love the dogs and also
respect their feelings. I have a shnauzer medium of 2 and a half years, and I tried your method when he is barking, to give him my back, and
in a amazing way he stops barking.
Sorry for my inglish, I am from South
America, Uruguay and my mother tongue it is spanish.
Congratulations for your method!!!!
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@ July 15th, 2009 at 13:55Thanks so much for sharing this video with other dog owners. It was awesome. I have a 2 month old Rott and this video gives me some hope in succesfully training him.
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@ July 21st, 2009 at 08:03Thank you so much for sharing this video as well as the others. I’m sure glad you mentioned about not having to feed him later on. I was wondering about that! lol
Chet, your son and Bower are so beautiful.
Also, I have a farm with a creek. Our creek looks very simular to the one you have there. So this is a great idea. Like you said, many distractions.
Also, I have a rural road, with quite a bit of traffic. We have to cross the road in order to get down to the farm field and the creek. I will use what I have been learning (with your help) to teach our puppy Dakota (golden retriever–just about 4 months) to listen when crossing. The most important thing he needs to know, is to STAY –when I say Dakota Stay.
I have been training him on a leash for the road crossing, because I feel it is too dangerous to try it without one.
If you have any ideas that can help me with this particular issue, please know that I gladly and greatfully welcome them.
Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge about training. It’s very much appreciated!
Enjoy your day!
~ Cindi
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@ August 6th, 2009 at 14:44You are 100% right. I love “The Power of Cheese.” So true. When handlers are generous with the extra yummy treats, coming when called is easy as pie.
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@ August 29th, 2009 at 18:44Thanks for sharing that. That video helped me a lot. I was making some of the mistakes you mentioned on the video and now I understand why I have so many poblems with my dogs. We have three dogs and only one of them is fully trained and can be walked off the leash. I also have a golden retriever who is a year and a half now and a jack russell who will be six next month. The jack russell is the hardest one to train but your videos will be very helpful. I definately want to buy your training dvd, will you be having more DVD’s made or is it only downloadable from now on? Thanks again, finally it seems like there is a good dog trainer out there
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@ September 7th, 2009 at 23:13I totally agree with this type of programming however what do you do if your dog is not food motivated? My dog Jack (lab/american eskimo cross) is not food motivated at all. Even when I offer him cheese he comes slowly and sniffs it and then takes it with the tips of his teeth to drop it on the floor again. Sometimes he eats it sometimes his sister gets to it Quick! It’s been a challange training him.
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@ September 11th, 2009 at 10:32I don’t have the problem with giving them treats except when I’m competing with poop. Seems that both my dogs like to eat their own or another dog’s poop and I constantly have to give the command “leave it” and offer a treat. Sometimes the treat works and other times they still want to go for the poo, then I have to drag them away from the poo. My one, the Corgi likes to go when I’m not watching and tries to sneak eat it. When we go to the park, my GSP sometimes goes around the field looking to eat poo. It’s easier to control the poo eating at home because I can pick it up, but not at the park so much. My husband doesn’t buy into the positive reinforcement stuff as much as I do, so he thinks I’m just wasting my time with the treats.
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Dori Neu Reply:
June 12th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Hi … this problem is called Coprophagia There are many things on the market that will discourage this habit … What they do is add ingredients to the dogs diet that will not taste good if they try to ingest it a 2nd time …
You can do a search on Coprophagia to learn more about it and to research the possible products to use. The one we use is “Dis-Taste®” and it is sold by Drsfostersmith.com
Hope this is helpful.
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jennifer Reply:
June 15th, 2010 at 3:13 am
my dog did that and i gave her pinapple and it worked for me it makes there poop smell so they don’t want to eat it. I hope it workes for you.
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I just got a akc golden who turned 8 weeks today. I want a companion in my studio and to take daily walk(s) with. I can’t wait to train him to his full potential .
Thank you
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@ October 7th, 2009 at 01:55I am now a certified dog trainer, but have a question on how to get the dog to come when they are older and now living a country/rural enviroment.
We were ok until we moved out here. Any suggestions?
I really enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing this with me.
Thank you
Beth
PS. we are also working on boundery training
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@ October 13th, 2009 at 10:14Chet,
I have read each of your mail many times. Makes sense to me and enjoy this subject- I should say its my passion! I grew up with animals at home. Both my sons have a Golden Retriever 3 years old-male. They are well trained. Spark is friendly and enjoys kids, he is fit and active, thats because my elder son has a 2 year old toddler. My younger son is not an outdoor person, so Rugby is lazy and not as fit. The only problem he barks when we return from work-late hours, or when we take him for his stroll. They both have real solid barks. Since my younger son and I live together at present in a flat it can be very challenging- should we be evicted! My younger son is travelling next month and has promised to get me your DVDs for X’mas. I am patiently waiting.
Thank you
Lata
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@ November 1st, 2009 at 23:47I can not watch any of your videos. There is no where to click to begin. At the bottom of the picture it always says “stopped”.
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@ November 3rd, 2009 at 05:03Pam,
If you can’t see any of my videos, it probably means you need to download the newest version of flash from adobe.com It’s free to download.
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@ November 3rd, 2009 at 10:01its real nice
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@ November 6th, 2009 at 08:02I don’t have a home computer. Are DVD’s available?
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@ November 10th, 2009 at 05:59Maureen, I’m sorry, but right now DVD’s are not available.
Chet
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@ November 10th, 2009 at 09:54Hi Chet,
I purchased your system and have been having quite a bit of success with it. I have 2 bolder collies that love to jump fences. We live in a rental property so can’t raise the height of the fence. The reward of chasing cars is far greater than food. It is very nerve raking having them in the yard. How can I teach them to come every time now they have learnt this bad habit? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Amity
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@ November 12th, 2009 at 21:47Hey – these vids are a great idea but please bear in mind some of us poor sods still have slow dialup connections and it takes so long to get through just your intro talking about hayfever tablets and John Deer equipment that I had to give up on trying to watch the actual useful bits.
Thanks.
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@ January 11th, 2010 at 00:40hi
i am not able 2 see any of ur videos clearly
so pl send me a clear n specific one
thx
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@ January 15th, 2010 at 21:03I downloaded the flash and I still cant see all video (only this) it runs 10 seconds and stops can you e-mail me again this video because i have this BIG problem with my dog. Thank you.
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@ January 16th, 2010 at 15:33I was not able to see video it gets cut off right when you call him from the water. I would liek to be able to watch this. What can I do?
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@ January 16th, 2010 at 20:48I also cannot get past where you call the dog from the bridge. The video locks up every single time either there or earlier in the recording. I have also installed the latest version of the player, and it still freezes at that point. I purchased your set. Perhaps this is also covered in it, but it would be very nice to have this, as the main reason for purchasing your instruction set is to learn how to get our dog to come to us. Thank you.
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@ January 17th, 2010 at 17:31Hi – very good web site you have established. I enjoyed reading this posting. I did want to issue a comment to tell you that the design of this site is very aesthetically sweet. I used to be a graphic designer, now I am a copy editor for a marketing firm. I have always enjoyed working with computers and am trying to learn code in my spare time (which there is never enough of lol).
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@ January 28th, 2010 at 08:21I am primarily working with a 10 month old Doberman who is very intelligent. I am able to keep his attention in the house, pretty well. When we are outside, he does okay only if we are alone. His focus on my other dogs is so intense, it is as though I don’t exist. How do I get him to remain focused on my commands?
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@ February 7th, 2010 at 08:33Hello and thank you for your training videos. I have an 8 mo. old lab. She is a very kind, patient and funny dog, but she is very exuberant. 1) She jumps up quite a bit, either on everyone or the tables, and its from the front and back she does it. I tell her off and she does but she’ll just go back to doing it again. I did see one of your lessons that advises to try to grab her feet and hold them up when she would jump on me, so I will try that. I don’t have any glass that she can see me when I enter the house as you also suggested. 2) How do I get her to calm down? I try to sit on the couch with her but she climbs all over me – I feel that I’m her toy. When she does sit/lay down, she brings up her head fast and has hit me several times in the face which hurts. The same is true when she sees me and runs to me and jumps up. I’ve shown her the hand signal to sit. I’ve become leery of bending down to pet & praise her as I’ve also gotten hit in the face that way too. 3) She all of a sudden runs around my living room crazily and is hard to make stop. 4) And in trying to walk her on a leash is hard because she continues to grab it with her mouth and jumps up constantly. I’ve tried spraying it with bitter taste but she still puts it into her mouth. I can get her to sit and lay down with a verbal and hand signal but not for long. Do you have any videos/suggestions on any of these areas? I will continue to incorporating your lessions as well as I think I can ask her to respond. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Regards.
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@ February 11th, 2010 at 15:42I really loved your video where your dog comes back to you I have a 7 month old white german shepherd he is a good puppy the only thing is when I let him off the leash he does not come back to me so this video has given me some hope I will try him down the park until I get it right thank you
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@ February 13th, 2010 at 08:31Both “Lilly” and I are more then loving your “dogtraining”
I can’t even believe that I was about ready to ship my dog off, to let somebody else train her. Everyday, not only is she/We learning, but we are growing so much closer and I am enjoying her so much more. Every step of the way, you hit the nail on the head, even before I could have a question, You are directing the issue and Well, Bless you for leading me to having not only the perfect dog, But the Perfect relationship with her.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 08:35Chet,
I never heard of using cheese to train a dog (Yellow Lab)but you can rest assure that I’m going to try it.You really give good training lessons.I’m glad to see that you keep saying,DON’T BEAT YOU DOG can’t stand people that do,I am going to try the cheese tho,I’m sure that he will love a different treat.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 09:09Hi Chet, after watching the video, I tried it with my 11 week old MaltesexShih-tzuxJack Russell, and she got the concept really quickly. I am now getting my husband to distract her (Penny) and I go away out of sight and call her, and she comes straight away. Needs more work, but I can already see the benefits. Am putting your suggestions towork, and getting results. Thanks again, Helen.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 19:38This is all very helpful but how do you stop your cockatoo from chasing and biting your chocolate lab? The lab is great and takes it but one day I will have to take her in for stitches. All I do now is say the birds coming and she runs from the room. Thanks.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 06:04Chet
Thank you for this fantastic video. I continually tell my students that the value of the reward for coming away from distractions must be of very high quality. I have three dogs, all of them think running free in areas with water is the bees knees to rewards and to get them to “Come” is no problem at all as I do as you recommend reward with extremely high quality rewards and yes cheese is one of them. I also don’t just give one treat, if my dogs have come away from chasing the ducks or swimming they get great rewards (some times even 10 small treats). I am now at the stage that I do not always have to reward with food, praise or just letting them go again is enough for them,but I often throw in a reward of food as my dogs are very food motivated.
I only have one problem with viewing your videos, is that they do not run continuously, I am not sure if it is my connection or what.
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@ February 20th, 2010 at 19:18i really enjoy your videos i have an 8 week old doberman puppy ihope i can do a good job with her can you tell me how to keep her in her own yard if it is not fenced in please help thank you
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@ February 21st, 2010 at 19:57I am really enjoying these techniques for training dogs. I am truly interested in purchasing your program.
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@ March 7th, 2010 at 01:25hi chet ..i really enjoyed the videos.i am living in india . i am having a 5 months puppy called timpu.it respect to some of my commands but once i take him to bath it goes against like a street dog. keep on barking .so i just tied up until it take a complete bath.i can’t take him out with out chain.he all of sudden run and cant put him under my control .some time he do this sort of thing inside d house it s highly difficult to stop.after a while it comes to normally playful .so what sort of raining should i give.
is there any videos for it. plz help me.
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@ March 7th, 2010 at 02:14hallo Chet
Thank you for the video
I´have á german schäferhund, She is 2 years old, mostly very good and obeys quite vel. But she loves to run after sheeps, and in ICeland are á lot of sheeps. At summertíme i love to go for long walks in the montains, with my 3 dogs. the German Schäffer and my 2 icelandic sheepdogs. If the schäffer finds the smell of sheeps she runs away and doesnt think about food or something. My icelandic dogs come back immetantly if I call them. This I quite á Problem for my, because I am forceð to have she on á lead and this is sometimes á problem when we are champing and so on. I dreitto give her sauasage or dried fish that she love, but the sheeps are intresst fact nr.1
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@ March 13th, 2010 at 11:09Hi Chet, Really enjoying your videos. I’m sure they will help a lot with my 4 year old Lhasa Apso. I got her when she was 2 and already had a few bad habits but with training (and treateing her like a dog instead of a person) she’s becoming much easier to be with. To the person who’s dog eat their poop. Try feeding it pumpkin or meat tenderizer with their food. it helps them digest better so their poop doesn’t taste so yummy (from their veiwpoint)
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@ March 17th, 2010 at 14:16Finally someone with some common sense would you come to someone who smacks you when you come. I have used this method on all my dogs and it works everytime. However i have a question to ask, we live on 5acres and it is wonderful for us and the dogs they go swimming in the dam every day. My problem is this my golden retriever who is 4 years old loves to bark and whenever we get new neighbours, with horses, he cant help himself he runs full belt at the fence and barks what happens is this he barks I go after him and call him he comes back straght away so you cant chastize or smack and i swear i dont smack anyway. What would you suggest .Ellie
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@ March 21st, 2010 at 23:07I share many of your theories; but I am just beginning to use the clicker to reinfore what behavior I want from them…I have crossover dogs…3 year old australian kelpies. I have trained them in herding, rally/obedience and agility for 2 yrs. I find loving your dogs rewards you in the respect you gain from them. I use turkey dogs and cut them into very small pieces similiar to cheese treats. Have just started watching the videos…Yes what dog wouldn’t enjoy the surrounding you have provided. However, the majority of us may live in suburbs where dog parks are abundant and limit land for running. I am working on stay….so crucial in everything and the dogs not crowding and greeting visitors when they arrive at the door. Keeping them focused on me…is a big issue…any suggestions would be helpful. I work them only 5-8 mins with the clicker at this time. Teaching “click” is fun. I hope to also work on retrieve in the future. No problems with the videos so far.
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@ March 25th, 2010 at 21:56Great video , it does work but with my 9 month great dane it don’t , when she desides to go barking at people thats it I’m not even around no matter what I try to get her to calm down and come back to me its just a game for her. It’s getting dangerous now cause she runs into the street aswell and with summer here more people pass by and with her size I’m afraide that someone will get hurt and I’ll have to put her down … would you have any sugestions???
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@ April 5th, 2010 at 04:48Chet, You are wonderful for posting these tips! Using this technique has worked well with my 3 month old chocolate lab. I want to start walking him without a leash when we go hiking, and it looks like may be possible! Thank you
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@ April 11th, 2010 at 07:33Thank you so much for the video I have had some trouble getting my puppy to come. Now I know whylol thanks. I will be using this technique
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@ April 18th, 2010 at 10:39Thanks for the great video. Am getting to learn some tips that i did not consider important when conducting dog training. For instance putting the dog under different set-ups and checking the level of obedience to some commands. Thank very much for such innovate approaches.
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@ May 19th, 2010 at 03:31Hi Chet,
I just got a springador and she is a lovley wee thing the only problem i have at the moment is sometime she will go outside to toilet and sometime in house can you help me please.
Thanks Tricia
PS, Cant wait to try your technices
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@ June 7th, 2010 at 05:11Chet,
What do you do if your dog is too treat motivated. My 6 month old lab mix will not leave my side if he knows I have any type of treat.
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@ June 8th, 2010 at 15:00thank you very much for this tip. It is working with my dog.
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@ June 21st, 2010 at 07:43Dogs have always been a part of my life and, luckily, they all have been “keepers”. The newest is a Basset 5 month old boy and I also have a 3 yr old Chihuahua boy. Since getting your system, I have to tell you that within hours, the puppy learned much more than I would have expected, not using your method. Does that make sense? I’ve recommended your system, already, and it hasn’t even been a week. Both of my dogs are healthy, happy, and so much fun to interact with. Thank you for your work, and you have a wonderful personality. Too many people aren’t educated in the right way, therefore, we get abused animals, never bad dogs, only bad dog owners. I look forward to any and all of your video tips, and letters.
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@ July 7th, 2010 at 05:44Hi, I am so ready to spend the money on purchasing your product but NOT if the only way to get it is downloading it. The samples you have don’t play well at all. I notice I am not the only one who feels this way. Sounds like you have a great product but are limiting your sales with your distribution.
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Chet Reply:
July 27th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Which course are you referring to?
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