I had trouble getting him in the house from outside. But go out and herd him to the door. Now he comes when I call him. He has already learned from my husband. I have learned I can't be a softie because he is so smart. And he is so cute when he looks up at one with those eyes. We use a squirt gun to get their attention. Our rat terrier we have all I have to do is say squirt gun and he listens. It doesn't shoot much water. We had a min schnauzer that my neighbor turned the garden hose on when he barked outside. All we had to do was point our finger and go shshsh. He is the 9th dog I have had.