Hi Cubby!

Your situation sounds very similar to mine with Gully, except Gully will come to me. But he loves to be outside and he loves to bark when he's out there. So I can't just leave him outside. I don't think the tie out is the solution in your case, because that doesn't solve the barking issue. I think you need to be outside with him. You could maybe get a 40ft long lead to help while you're teaching Come, but I wouldn't just tie him outside by himself. I also don't think it would be a good idea to just start training outside and giving treats just outside. I think that's going to have the opposite result you're looking for.

What I did with Gully was make wherever I am, the most fun, bestest place to be. So first I made sure no toys are left outside. I go outside with him, several times throughout the day and bring the toy with me and we play. When I have him come inside, I do nothing negative. Even if I brought him in for barking. Once he's inside, we usually play a lil' more or he gets a treat or his dinner. Whatever it is, it's always a positive experience coming inside, even if I'm angry for him barking.

I also have treats in my pockets a lot so that even while inside or outside I can randomly call him to me, praise him, then tell him to go play again. I've left the back door open a lot during the winter, while training this (not going to be able to do this when summer is upon us). He's getting patterned though, so hopefully this will carry through once the door's not open all the time. The key in all of this being, that Coming to me and Coming inside is never a bad thing. Always good in his eyes.

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