Thread: How to get 4 year old dog to learn its name?

I adopted a second dog about a month ago, and the shelter found him as a stray, and they think he's 4 years old, and hes a mix of border collie and australian shepherd dog, but i think he's got lab in him too. They named him walter as they didn't know his name. I always call him walter but it seems like he doesn't really respond to it very well. Any tips on how to make the process go faster?

we had a choc. lab come to our farm as a stray and of course started calling her 'Brownie". Fitting, huh? Anyway, we have had her over 2 years and every time we talk to her and touch her we say her name and about a year ago or so, when I called her she perked up those ears and i guess that is when she figured out she must be Brownie. I would say to look at him and touch, pet, and talk to him using 'Walter' every time.