Puppies cannot learn ( neatnik dog understands lucky sardinia they calm him over, then start yelling at him, your dog learn that he canât trust you, no matter your tone. Your dog needs to know that coming when he is called is a rewarding experience for him not a scary one. First, remember that training takes time. Itâs not something that will be concretely reinforced your dogâs mind for a time and this is a command that you want to practice regularly to keep it fresh. Second, positive reinforcement is the way to go. You want your dog to know that coming to you is much better than anything heâs going to find out there. âThe object is to teach the dog to do the behavior and then reward him for it, motivate with treats; motivate with play. The object is to make it fun and not let the dog have a of failing,â says When your dog comes to you, praise him like itâs the most amazing thing the universe. Heâll soon understand that coming to you nets him what he likes best your affection. Check out this video on training a puppy to come to you: Keep gradually increasing the distractions your dog faces while telling him to come. Start somewhere as isolated as possible, like your living room. If you live a rural area, take your dog to a big field, where you be alone. âIf you live the middle of some rural area, I would go out to the middle of a field and run 100 yards away, then call dog. Whatâs the dog going to do? Heâs going to come to me. When he does, I praise him,â says But even if you donât have a rural area nearby, you can easily use your own living room, backyard or other isolated areas to start. The important thing is to make it a fun, positive and rewarding experience for your dog. As your dog gets better at coming to you when called, you can gradually move to areas that offer more distractions. Take your time, make it fun and eventually youâll have a dog who come to you not just because he has to but because he wants to. has 20+ years of strategic marketing, partnership development, and program activation experience. Pulling from his role as a former Special Events executive, 1999 founded LeadDog Marketing Group Inc., and has built the agency from a single-person office into award winning full-service agency that creates campaigns on a national and global scale with 200+ make-it-happen, passionate people. has helped lead the agency's efforts creating -term partnerships with blue-chip clients like The Coca-Cola Company, Citi, The New Times, and O, the Oprah Magazine. With fourteen years at LeadDog, Hagedorn is responsible for the day to day operations of the agency, supporting the CEO and the Senior Leadership with a focus on internal processes, financial forecasting and analysis, resource utilization management, account profitability and troubleshooting, and oversight of all people-related needs, recruitment, staff development and training. Prior to her current role, oversaw some of LeadDog's largest cause platforms developing revenue-generating strategies and producing large-scale, integrated campaigns. attended Loyola University and lives Island with her husband, and three children, Wil, and With over 13 years at LeadDog Marketing Group, Danit focuses on delivering unmatched value for our partners by providing creative solutions that drive their business goals. Danit oversees the Client Partnerships who work to develop big, integrated platforms and activations that tell a brand's story, engage key audiences, and inspire action. She has forged strong relationships with Client Partners, including Square, 's, Coca-Cola, NYC Lyft, Cirque du Soleil, Bros., Equinox, Chipotle, and As a globe-trotter and self-described linguaphile, Danit is fluent 4 languages including French and Hebrew. is one of the agency's founding partners. She oversees of LeadDog's largest integrated programs coast to coast, including World Wrestling Entertainment, the and NFL Player's Associations, USA Rugby, the PGA Ryder Cup Tour, and Wounded Warrior Project. Prior to working at LeadDog, was executive at the National Basketball Association overseeing marketing and operations for some of the League's largest consumer-facing events. her role with the oversaw multi-million dollar relationships for both and She was responsible for the production of