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10-24-2009, 02:08 PM

Totally Agree with Lucky-Liz...you need to find a treat or belly rub or whatever Jenner likes most and each time you use the command "Jenner-Come" you need to treat at first, so each COME is a terrific event. Also, try and never use his name in conjunction with the negative words like "No or Bad". His name and Come always need to be positive things.

If your yard is big, if he's in eye shot, I raise my arms above my head and say "Finnegan Come" at the dog park and when he comes, I get all silly and always pet lots and say "Good Come...what a good boy!" in that silly baby-talk voice dogs love.

Good luck.

Gail, Finn and Dugan

Originally Posted by jenners

Glad I found this forum....Berner's really are their own breed with their own special personalities!! Felix isn't like any other dog I've had before.

He's a great dog...it took no time at all to teach him to sit, lay down, shake a paw, play dead and roll over. BUT when he's called by his name and told to come he does one of two things:
1. inside - sits/lays and stares at you like he could care less then takes off or goes stiff when you go to get him.
2. outside - he takes off as fast as he possibly can and runs in circles or goes and hides in the bush and pretends we can see him.

HELP! It's so frustrating having 10 acres and having to keep him on a leash!

Gail949

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