My Shih-Poo puppy won't come when called outside. What do I do?

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I have a seven month old Shih-Poo who is well behaved jnside, but if she accidentally gets out the gate, she becomes a wild dog and is almost impossible to catch her. How can I get her to come to me when outside? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 8 months and 3 days old | 10 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

That is quite tricky. What you need to do it work on developing a "bullet proof" recall ("come" command) first instead the house, then inside the gate, then outside the gate on a leash, then outside the gate without a leash. At the same time, you need to work on impulse control and general attentiveness, again starting inside and taking it outside. I would highly highly recommend working with a qualified trainer on this, it's possible to do on your own, but will be hard enough with an experienced helper. Good luck!

My Shih-Poo puppy won't come when called outside. What do I do?

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