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11-06-2007, 10:25 PM | #1 |
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| Training a yorkie to be off leash How do you go about training a yorkie to be without a leash outside? We do not have a fenced in yard and live on a busy street. My worst fear is she'll get out one day and get hit my a car. I want her to know her boundaries. The previous owners of our house never had their dog on a leash and she knew her boundaries and it just amazed me. |
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11-06-2007, 11:02 PM | #2 |
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| Wow tough question...I hate to give advice as it really depends on your dog..Reece wouldnt leave my sight for anything..not a squirel not a bird not another human being..he only goes from the door to the van and back in and never sways from that path...Soleil on the other hand at 6 months old I dont trust for the life of me..she would be off in a second..Id say it just depends on your dog..with Reece I never really had to train him to stay with me..he is my shadow and was like that since puppyhood.. Dawn |
11-06-2007, 11:09 PM | #3 |
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| That is a tough one because in all reality I suppose it couldbe done. But that being said, I just don't think there would be any way at all that I would leave it up to the mind of a tiny yorkie to be out in a yard on it's own without a fenced yard or a leash.... especially with a busy road. I mean they only have one chance to mess up. And not even saying anything about all of the thefts of yorkies.... you just never know what circumstances would make your yorkie bolt out into traffic... a cat... raccoon, kids.. etc.. I know they have "invisible" underground fences, but I am not sure if they work by shock or what they do.. It may just be RF signals.. You might look into that.. Even then, I don't know if I personally could feel comfortable with it. Sonya
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11-07-2007, 02:00 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 11K Club Member | I wish i knew the answer. My only suggestion would be obedience class, take him to the pros. I want mine to learn that too cause it's really crowded here in ny, too much going on
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11-07-2007, 03:10 AM | #5 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | A friend recently told me about a dog who was crowned an obedience champion one afternoon and then darted across the street chasing another dog and was killed that evening. I don't think you can ever be 100 percent certain that a dog is going to stay within the boundaries you set without a fence. If he sees something that interests him more than you do, he may very well bolt. I let my dogs off leash more than most but only in a controlled setting at the park. I don't trust them in traffic, and I don't trust them when there's anything around that I feel will tempt them to run off. That said, I admit, some dogs seem to know how to stay away from traffic. I've just never owned one of them. Is there any way you can buy a couple Xpens and set them up? I realize it's not the same as having a yard, but at least it will keep them safe.
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11-07-2007, 05:15 AM | #6 |
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| It really depends on the dog. My neighbor with the lab takes him on walks off-leash all the time. He knows the command to get out of the street when a car is coming, but if he see's something like us for example he will freight train it right to us. So far (knocks on wood) when I have let Chip out the door to greet people in the driveway, or one of his cat buddies in our yard he stayed relatively close. He knows when I say "It's Tyler" (the cat) to go right towards her to say hello. When he is out without a leash its only for a few minutes, long enough for a greeting but not long enough to eye a squirrel and take off.
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11-07-2007, 12:28 PM | #7 |
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| If you do decide to train off leash you may want to leave the leash on and let her drag it. That way if she takes off it is easier to get to the end of the leash than a flying dog.
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11-07-2007, 09:34 PM | #8 |
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| Thanks for the input...I have to agree that you can never be 100% sure what will make a dog run off.I think Pebbles will always be on a leash...better safe than sorry!!!! |
11-07-2007, 10:26 PM | #9 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | Oh, good! I love people who do the research first. You'll know how much freedom you can give her. Maybe she'll surprise you.
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11-08-2007, 06:06 AM | #10 |
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| Never Never have your dog off leash no matter how well trained they are. I want to tell you a story. On Halloween My Husband told me to take My Jewels out with us off leash. I really didnt think it was a good idea but I did it anyway. Jewels is very very obedient and stays right with you. Anyway she stayed right with me all night. Then we went on this one street where there was alot of commotion going on. All of a sudden she ran out in the street right in front of a car and just about got hit. I used to think it was fine to take her off leash but never again
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11-08-2007, 06:17 AM | #11 |
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| I let my dogs off leash but only in the park, they have fantastic recalls but I would never risk it in the street or near traffic. |
07-28-2008, 10:49 AM | #12 |
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| yorkies off leash We had a one year old yorkie. He, too, would escape and run off, eventually coming back for treats or to greet strangers. He had a couple of close calls with cars. Last week he escaped through an open garage door and we found him by the side of the street. He probably was chasing a bird or a butterfly. Our family is devastated. I don't think you can trust even well-trained yorkies to be off leash in dangerous areas. So don't get complacent. It can happen. |
07-28-2008, 11:47 AM | #13 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | I'm sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing your story. Maybe seeing your post will save the life of one of our Yorkies.
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07-28-2008, 12:27 PM | #14 |
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| If you want them to run around freely try the underground fence (of course one that can be set weak enough for smaller pups)! Or my parents use one that is plugged in inside the house and their pup can go anywhere within 100 ft of the base. I think you can change the distance too. It's just from Petsmart, but even at the lowest setting this one would be too strong for Scooter, so it might not be an option for your pup either.
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07-28-2008, 01:24 PM | #15 |
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| Oh, good! I can release this breath I've been holding! I'm so relieved to read that.
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