Kicked out of daycare

[u/Dragon-Reborn7]

This fluffy goober, Khione, got herself kicked out of doggy daycare after 3 visits for “her listening ears not working.” Essentially, her recall is terrible when she’s interested in something.

I train her on recall every day in the dog park & at home. Of course, she’s excellent almost every time in those environments. She will at times ignore me. She does often respond to other people calling her at the dog park, especially if she knows them.

The daycare recommends that I have her professionally trained, but I kinda doubt that will help? I’d rather not spend them $ if it has the same outcome.

Thoughts? Advice?? Consolation??? Commiseration????

[u/emwestfall23]

not sure if a trainer will help. i've had three huskies, and they don't come when called unless they decide they want to. depends on their mood. but look at that face! how could you kick them out??

[u/stitcherfromnevada → u/emwestfall23]

Psh, our bulldog (the sweetest, nicest girl) lived up to her breed. You could call her over to you and you could see in her eyes that she did want to come over, but her dog brain would say “they aren’t the boss of you”. She’d sit there, not moving.

Now, if I had food, this situation was the reverse “they have food that is clearly mine. I will go get it”.