How can a dog be taught commands like “COME”?
This is another important command. Your dog should always come to you on command in spite of any surrounding activities or distractions. Attach a long rope securely to the choke collar. Put the dog in a SIT-STAY position and walk ten to twenty feet away. After the dog remains in that position for about two minutes, give the order COME, using the dog’s name, and simultaneously wave your hand from him towards yourself to indicate ‘Come On’. If he does not start towards you, tug at the leash slightly to move him. Praise him generously as soon as he reaches you. Practice this for several days till the dog comes promptly.
Later, take him without a leash to a safe area, where there is not much traffic. If the dog carries on going away instead of obeying your command, turn around and walk away from him. Soon, he will change his mind and come back to you. When he comes, never forget to praise him.
Even before starting the formal training for COME, start using the word to call him for his food and other daily activities. When he obeys, praise him lavishly, but do not grab at him. As he comes to you, lightly scratch his chest.