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Just another hint in case nothing else
works. Sit on the ground and pant. :)
Sometimes crouching down on the ground and pretending to cry
helps. But you can't overdo it because they catch on! I had to do
this kind of thing with Jasmine. She knew perfectly well what "come" meant
and she would do it unfailingly in training classes, but when not in class I
guess she felt she didn't have to impress anyone. Seamus comes when called
95% of the time. He doesn't like to come when called when he sees a jogger
or trail bike or anything moving fast, so I have to keep an eye on him and call
him back before it is too late. Sometimes if I use reverse psychology
and say "Go ahead....go see it" when something fast is going by, (e.g.: border
collies learning skijoring) he decides it would be no fun to investigate
and will stay close to me. It amazes me how intelligent these dogs
can be!
Susan
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