One Important Thing NOT To Do

Do Not Use The Recall Word (Come Here) To Call Your Puppy To Discipline Him

Your puppy is outside digging in your flower bed. You yell “Come Here” and your puppy doesn’t come so you march over to him, smack his bottom, and say “Stupid dog. I said COME HERE!”. Your puppy is no dummy. He is now thinking that “Come Here” means he is in trouble and will be punished.

Now he is outside playing and it is dinner time. You tell him to “Come Here” and he runs away. So you go get him and drag him inside so he can eat his food. You’re thinking Dumb Dog and say sternly “Why don’t you COME when I say COME HERE?”. Your puppy thinks “Hummm, my memory is right. ‘Come Here’ means I’m in Trouble and am going to be Punished. I had better run away from my angry owner.”