My dog Moochie is unresponsive!

Not being an expert, but from being around dogs all my life I can think of only one reason and that is he is not trained to come to you..Have you ever trained him to come? If not, you can easily train him by having a friend holding your dog on a leash..Then you walk away and say "stay" (another good thing to train a dog to do) and then when you say come and he doesn't, have your friend take him to you, and then say "Good Boy" in a high pitched voice..(the high pitch makes him know that he is doing something good) When it comes to treats, you can give him these, but only something very small and not every time..Soon he will understand what it means when you say "come"

lol Dogs can be great at ignoring people sometimes. Maybe he is bored and lazy. i think you should play with him more and rub his tummy and pet him. Take him out on frequent walks and play with him so that he remains active. Also there could be some health problems too. So I suggest that you take him to a vet and get him checked. Was he like this always or has he turned to be unresponsive only recently? I have heard that dogs could have psychological problems too.

Animals like human can be moody. I think she is in one of those moody days. My dog is very responsive and and she always come when called.

HaaHaa...very simple answer this time. Since we know that Moochie always likes you home, the obvious answer is that he is training you to always have food in your hand when you call him. That's why he at least looks when you call. If he was truly ignoring you (for doing something he didn't like...like going to work), he wouldn't look. Are you back with poor little Moochie now? Maybe he's upset that you were gone for so long.

Moochie might be going through a lot of developmental crisis, and emotional disturbances lately, so just give him all the TLC that you got, if any.

Perhaps your dog i9s going through something you don't understand. At least he is still enthusiastic when he sees you arrive home.

Sounds to me the reason for an unresponsive dog is because he needs some stimulation. Find his favorite toy or ball, take him outside and have enthusiasm in your voice. Take him to the dog park and let him mingle with other dogs. Throw a ball or a stick. To have a well rounded dog we must Exercise, discipline and reward, in that order several times a day. It is important to a dog, to keep him content, is to have him go for a walk, have his meals and his bed time, aroudn the same time each and everyday. This way they know that they have something to look forward to. Dogs have a very accurate internal clock and they know, even if it is once a week, at the same time each week on that day, they will get to look forward to it, even if it is to be brushed, go to their favorite park or whatever. We must spend time with our canine friends daily. Time allotted just for them. If we can create a regular schedule for our dogs, they will be much happier. It is true that sometimes dogs can have moody times and others, just like to be by themselves. Your dog sounds to me that he is bored. If you get him up and out for at least two walks a day, he will improve. Switch his walks up so that he isn't walking in the same direction or the same area, each walk. This is so important. It is his exercise. Toss a ball or a stick and have hime bring it back or have a pocket full of treats and ask him to sit (when in the park). Tell him good boy and feed him a treat. Have him stay and back up a few feet. Tell him good and come. Treat him, telling him he is good. All this is discipline. The treats are reward but coming home to feed him is the real reward. This will create a well rounded dog. Also never feed your dog before you go for a walk with him. Always excercise and then feed. I hope that you can manage to spend some extra special time with your dog on a regular basis and you will find that his spirit picks up. Failing that, should you find that his tail isn't ever wagging, his eyes are droopy and looking sad, you may want to consult a vet if the above doesn't prove to have him improve. In my heart, I feel that this dog needs some enthusiastic interaction in his life. On a regular basis. Find a variety of games you can play with him. Ask him to do something before you treat him as dogs are always looking to work. They want to feel useful and above all they just want to please their master. I have read several of your responses to unrelated discussions and feel that I almost know you, lol. I am wondering the age and breed of your dog. I do numerology for pets. If you want a brief outlook on your dog, send me his full name and birth date, including the year. Perhaps I can provide some insight into what makes your dog tick, sort of speak.

Maybe you haven't shown him much attention & affection lately? If you do, he should be responsive!~

Some animals, especially dogs and cats, tend to be really moody and stubborn. They just don't feel like it. Maybe he just needs space just like us humans need once in a while.

I do not know why, Some of the responses to this discussion are funny. Can I ask how old is Moochie?

Well, I hope Moochie is better now. It is just that the dog misses you. Wait until your there more and he will be ok. When you can take him for walks and things that will make him happy and you will enjoy it as well. Your friend onlydia

OK MOd-not a DOg expert, but how old is this dog? Also, how long has he been acting this way?

Maybe just try to approach him near, touch him, kiss him and rub his tummy or head. Just make bonding moments with him, that way he will approach you when you call him, not only when their is food. They have feelings too, i think they want to feel close to you, and if he is not doing the first approach, your the one who will do that job. happy mylotting! Smile Always!

Well that is really strange. Is your dog always like that? Perhaps he is just moody or tired. But if it always acts like that then that is really something. Most dogs usually go to the owner when you call them not only when they have food or when they arrive. I really don't know if that is normal but I do think its really strange.

Maybe he's going deaf. Or he's just being stubborn. I have a VERY old dog and he's excited to see me when i get his attention but these days i have to touch him to get his attention he cant see as well as he used to and hes deaf. I'm really careful of him around cars n stuff.

maybe you did not give whats your dog wants.dog is the smartest animal and maybe you also did something wrong that your dog dont like

Hey modstar! Maybe he is just not feeling like you and he are bonding enough! Maybe you need to spend more time playing with him! He might not feel like you are really interested in him and that's why he won't come when you call him. An animal needs more then just feeding and calling him once in awhile to make him feel wanted!

I think that he is just being stubborn, ir he thinks that he is in trouble or something. Dogs are smart animals, and normally, they have a reason for their behavior.

Dogs has their own attitudes and characters. They don't have the same trait because there are dogs that are intelligent but there are also just a typical dog depending on the race and breed. I think you're dog has also another attitude you never expected...cheers