{"id":2587,"date":"2015-06-08T21:10:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T21:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/pets\/dog-staying-outside-risking-coyote-attack-3\/"},"modified":"2015-06-08T21:10:43","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T21:10:43","slug":"dog-staying-outside-risking-coyote-attack-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/pets\/dog-staying-outside-risking-coyote-attack-3","title":{"rendered":"Stubborn Pup Wants to Stay Out All Night, Despite Coyote Danger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The dog trainer is in to answer your questions. Alexandra Macias, owner and operator of the Long Beach-based Alex Macias dog training, will be sitting down and answering readers’ pet-related questions. <\/p>\n

Dear Alex,<\/p>\n

I adopted my dog Maggie back in February, and everything is going great, except one thing. Maggie has full access to our house and backyard all day, but I want her to be inside at night because of our neighborhood\u2019s coyote problem. When I let her out one last time to go potty before bed, she likes to stay in the backyard, and does not come in when I call her. Is there anything I can do to solve this?<\/p>\n

Thanks,
Karen<\/p>\n

Hi Karen,
Good decision to bring Maggie in at night! We all need to do our due diligence to keep our pets safe from coyotes. It can be extremely frustrating when your dog does not listen, especially when being called. For dogs that like to ignore us, or who have a difficult time listening when distracted, I like to use a technique called targeting, while also teaching the command \u201ccome touch.\u201d Targeting gives the dog something to aim for when coming over to you, which makes coming over easier, and more exciting. In this case, we are going to use your hand as the target. To do so:<\/p>\n