Dogs recognize your name: Why does it ignore you even though it heard it?
Names should equal good things happening.
Many dogs are conditioned to be called "called = likely to be stopped" because they are only called loudly when they make a mistake. The result is that the name becomes a negative signal and the response rate naturally drops.
Rebuilding method: Randomly call the dog's name ten times a day, give it a treat whenever it looks over, and then let it go and continue playing. Do not give any instructions throughout the process, the name is only used to attract attention.
The second step is to add distance and distraction, from a quiet environment within two meters to other dogs ten meters away. Any time it responds, the reward must appear immediately, and a delay of two or three seconds will greatly reduce the effect.
If there is no response for a long time, check for hearing problems first. Hearing loss in elderly dogs is often misjudged as disobedience, and the white noise test can make a preliminary judgment.
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