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Summary: Dogs can climb onto objects by training them with the come command. Teach your dog to climb and to come with advice from a dog trainer in this free dog training video.
Carol provides comprehensive training programs customized to the needs of the dog-owner team. Her graduates include 'Canine Good Citizens', 'Therapy Dogs', and 'Assistance Dogs'. Her...read more
"Another way to use come, not just for jumps, is to have a game out on the trail where you can have them jump up on rocks, have them jump up on a wide fence, if your dog is nimble enough, and to just have some fun with that. It works their brain as well as their bodies, and it increases the bond between you because you're working together. So, for Karma, we're going to use this step instead of a boulder since there's not any in the yard. Karma, come. Good. Come. Now as you see, I'm almost making an obstacle course. I'm having her get up on the boulder. I'm backing up, having her come again. You'll notice I'm not necessarily having her turn around to me in this version of come, but I am expecting her to come straight to me and to sit. Good. Good. Free. Good."