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Originally Posted by busterb

Buddy is now 4 months old. Dumb as a stump. Perhaps I've just forgotten how Dotty was at that age.
She's house broken w/puppy pads. Taking her outside, best have on lease. She goes deaf+ nuts, hard to catch, especially around Sheila. Her attention span is about as long as my never mind.
Selective hearing, autism or just plain nuts?
Ball, get the ball! Ball, WTF is a ball? After about 2 minutes.

Only way I can get anything done in yard is to turn Sheila loose and put her on wire run.
Perhaps I should have just got married again or adopted a crack baby?

Advice wanted? Here it comes anyway.

If you want to teach that dog to come to you it must be a positive experience. At Wal Mart they sell 20 ft leads. Whenever she is out with you have that lead on. Have a pocket full of treats. When you call Buddy to you only say the name once and if they do not come you pick up the lead and reel them in saying puppy puppy puppy, and then give them a bunch of treats. Let them loose to get interested in something else and repeat.

Never leave the lead on when you are not there. Never call the dog unless you have the lead on and are able to reel them in. Repeat as many times a day as you want if you practice your part of this skill your dog will learn it. Coming to you should always be a good experience. Never call a dog to you and punish them. They will never come to you.