Jujube almost always stays close to us (like a real dog, not like our cat Loki). It's also relatively easy to get her to come to us. She's stays so close and comes so readily that I almost thought she might be a good off-leash candidate. (No, I was wrong. She has darted out of the door a couple times and made it down the street, paying no attention to our calls. By the way, this is another good way to get to know your neighbors.)
In contrast, Loki does not "come". It might have been the first command we taught him, but he sure acts like its not part of his vocabulary.
My new tactic of getting Loki to come is to command Jujube (who is always near) to sit. So far, this has been the most reliable way to get Loki to come -- I'm getting a 100% response rate! As soon as he hears me say, "Juju, sit," Loki perks up and immediately comes to us, sometimes huffing & puffing. If she gets praise, then Loki wants praise too. If she gets a treat, then Loki really, really wants a treat too. Without her presence, praise and treats might not get Loki to come. But with her presence, that same praise & same treat is just ten times more desirable.
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That's a funny dog psychology.
Don't you wish human psychology is as simple as the dog's? Some cheap psychologist tried to apply the same principal in the human and it didn't work. One thing is that we (human)house our pet, feed them, and provide everything they need. If you're not getting anything that you need from the person, why would you "sit" just because he/she tells you to "sit"?
Another difference may be the humans have much more developed frontal robes than that of the dogs. But in the case of humans with less developed frontal lobes, the same "tactic" may work on her.
pretty much similar to what we have. sumo always comes when called (even when we call for chibi), just in case it means someone gets a treat. chibi doesnt "come" as much as she looks up to see if there is something to gain from walking over if the mood suits her.
I did recently made (very dumb)humans master "don't call me" command. There's been harassing calls from 866/800 numbers for the past few years (not a bill collector). Even though I tell these people not to call me again, they kept calling me with differnt excuses (and lies).
So everytime when they called, hang up (really hard), then redial back and tell them not to ever call again. ---and repeat for 10 times. Finally, they got the message. I guess they don't want to be in the receiving end of the nuisance. Only wish some people are as bright as our dogs........
Cyndi M.
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