I'm not sure, in your situation, I would leave the dog outside until he made the decision to come in. It almost sounds as if the dog had bad experiences inside at the previous home and outside was the only place he could stay or maybe was forced to stay; anyway you now have to counteract all that.
All the good points have been made by others, now you have to put them all together.
Do not let the dog outside without a long lead (long closthesline or whatever); when you say come reel in the lead and treat and praise. You have to be consistent too; use the same word, treat immediately, etc. Also I don't think I would leave the dog loose outside until this is overcome. If possible I would also take the time to be outside with your dog (still on the lead) and play with him and praising and treating for any good interaction he does.
Also you might want to have a special treat just for the come command and for entering the house. He does not get this treat until he comes and/or he enters the house - but make it something really special that is not given except for this purpose.
Meet Kilo-Georgia K9's New Narcotics Detection Pup
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I would like to formally introduce Kilo to the Basenji world. He was our pick of our working basenji litter. Kilo was thoroughly tested for working traits for scent detection. He is nine weeks old and begins his formal training now. This training will consist of environmental desensitization, puppy play groups, lots of play related to detection, and his first odor introduction. This is pic is of Kilo meeting Valco, a wonderful GSD owned and handled by our Kennel Master, Phoebe Bault.
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Awwww, he's cute!!!!!!
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What big jobs for such a little guy! I am sure this "chosen one" will rise to the challenge. Looking forward to updates.
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Kilo is a great name for a drug-sniffer, hahaha! He is gorgeous.
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What a beautiful little pup! I'm sure he will rise to the challenge he has before him. More and more we see reports of these agile little geniuses being chosen for this type work as they can fit between things and walk with delicacy through piles of luggage, etc.
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That's wonderful! And he is just beautiful. Thats great that he will be able to work and use his mind like it should/could be used. Please keep us updated.
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He is a beauty
Good luck to the littel guy…
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He could not be any cuter! Can't wait to hear your updates!
