| Training your Airedale Terrier to come to you is one of | | | | and will learn to avoid coming to you in future. |
| the most important aspects of terrier obedience. It is | | | | - Make sure your Airedale has enough exercise and |
| the easiest command for your dog to learn. It can also | | | | mental stimulation. A bored and under exercised dog |
| be the most frustrating when they do not obey.When | | | | will become over excited at any chance of freedom, |
| your dog is not on a leash, you have no direct control. | | | | and will be reluctant to end their fun. |
| If he is to obey you, it must be because he wants to, | | | | - If you are uncertain at any time of your ability to |
| and has been conditioned to accept your commands | | | | control your dog, keep him on a leash. If you lose |
| Here are some tips on how to gain your terriers | | | | control over him and he starts to run away and won't |
| obedience so that he will come to you when called: | | | | come back, avoid running after him and repeatedly |
| - Dogs are social animals, and look to their owner for | | | | calling him. He will think it is a game where you are |
| companionship. Spend time developing a strong bond | | | | chasing him, and will learn that he need not obey you. |
| with your pet, so that he wants to be with you. | | | | Try turning around and walking away. This way, he |
| - Always reward your dog for obedience. Praise, | | | | may think of you are the leader and chase you. |
| physical attention and food snacks are the best | | | | - Gain your dogs respect. Make sure he understands |
| motivation for good behavior. If you need to call your | | | | that you are the master, and that he has to abide by |
| dog to you for something he does not enjoy, maybe | | | | your rules. Without respect your Airedale will only obey |
| bath time, or just to take him home after a play in the | | | | you when it suits him. If he thinks he has something |
| park, make a fuss of him for obeying you, then calmly | | | | better to do, you will be ignored until he is ready. Make |
| do what you need to do, and praise again when you | | | | sure you do not reward disrespectful behavior. If they |
| have finished. That way, obedience will be associated | | | | jump up on you, or push onto your lap and demand |
| with a pleasurable experience and will be more likely to | | | | attention, ignore them until they settle down. Then, |
| be repeated in future. | | | | when you are ready, tell them to sit, and after they |
| - Never call your dog to you to punish him for | | | | obey, praise them, and give them the attention they |
| misbehavior. This will only erode his trust in you. He will | | | | want. |
| not associate the punishment with a previous action | | | | |