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07-27-2010, 01:26 PM | #1 |
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| My Girl's a Runner!! I would love to be able to go outside to a park or a beach or just in the yard and not have to worry about Roxy running away. Any suggestions? She's 3 yrs old and I'd really like to train her to stay by me without the leash. She's actually escaped a couple times and I've had to chase her around the neighborhood for about 1/2 hr. That really scared me because I was afraid she'd get hit by a car or get lost. I try everything to get her back when this happens. I try asking if she wants a treat and try walking away (if she thinks of chasing her as a game). Again, any suggestions on keeping her by me? |
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07-27-2010, 01:28 PM | #2 |
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| No way would I ever trust either of my 2 without a leash.
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07-27-2010, 01:40 PM | #3 |
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| Runner It just depends on the dog. I have a couple of runners too but some are not. I havent found a way to keep them from taking off if they are runners except keeping them on a leash. I hate it too.
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07-27-2010, 02:09 PM | #4 |
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| Same here. I would never take that chance even if I did trust my dog.
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07-27-2010, 02:10 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ft myers,fl usa
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| I bought a 30ft lead so she can have the feeling of freedom. I'm trying to do recall training but I'm not sure if I will ever trust her enough to be off leash. I'm a nervous nellie , too many bad things can happen. |
07-27-2010, 02:11 PM | #6 |
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| Yes, good luck with that! I would love to have a dog that well trained. My Westie, well he can never be off leash. He would just take off after a squirrel and come home when he felt like it. Sometimes if we are in a wide open space; I'll let Lucy's leash drop behind her and let her run. She runs around and if you clap your hands; she'll come running back to get a 'good girl'. Then she's off again. But she will not let me get out of her sight; so she doesn't stray far. I only do this if there is no one else around. If other people or other dogs are there; she has to stay on her leash. Years ago; there was a man who walked around town - busy streets - with his unleashed little Yorkie walking beside or behind him. He/she never strayed from that man's side. I have no idea how he did it!
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07-27-2010, 02:19 PM | #7 | |
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I can barely get Ruby to come in the house from our fenced yard.
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07-27-2010, 04:19 PM | #8 |
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| no way would I let him loose there is no way I would let Winston without a leash. First he is only 12 weeks this Friday. We have hawks that fly around our house all the time. They have used my bird feeders for a breakfast buffett many days. I have waited to long for this little fellow and I would just die if anything happened to him. It's amazing how these little guys steal your heart and soul!! |
07-27-2010, 04:32 PM | #9 |
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| Take him to an obedience class....that will really help. Also, try running the opposite direction and say something like "Let's go"...so he'll chase you. I know someone who's dog would only come back when he saw her run the other way....as if saying "Hey, where are you going?" If you have a good fenced in dog park you could practice that there and he can't run off anywhere. I've heard that playing games like "hide-n-seek", with a yummy treat and LOTS of praise as the reward, in your house or outside in a safe fenced in area helps and he learns to find you. When I take my two out and my boy isn't listening...I'll pick up my girl and hide behind a tree and call him. I'll watch him look all around for me while I'm still hiding. It helps him to come quicker the next time I call him. I hope these ideas help. But, a training class with a great trainer would be best. I go to Petsmart and it's been wonderful. Good luck
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07-27-2010, 05:44 PM | #10 |
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| Coming when called is so super important. I am still working with Jackson continually. He used to be off leash a lot more, once he turned 1 years old, he became a lot less reliable. We live on 3 acres with no fence. He has gotten out a few times when a door has been left open (grrrr... stepdad's doing!) He doesn't typically dart, he just kinda walks out like "oh, cool, a door is open" and goes exploring, lol. The last 3 times he's gotten out, he's come right back to me so I think our training has been working. However, for the last year, he hasn't really been allowed off leash at ALL outside of a fence, only the 50 foot line. I try to use a REALLY rewarding treat like hot dog, chicken, steak, etc when practicing coming when called. I bought a 50foot training lead (Petsmart has these for around $10-$12) and I let him go all the way out 50 feet and then call him to me... so it's almost like he's off leash, but IF he happened to run off, he's still safe at the end of that 50 feet. I also found he responds better to "here" than "come". I don't know why. So you can try different words and phrases. Also, I read once on here you should have ONE command that's an odd word not used in daily convo, like "Jackpot!" or something that means it's *really* important to come. Train it over and over but once learned, don't overuse it. A word that means he really MUST come. I'm lucky that my dad has a big fenced in yard and we have a nice dog park. Both are nice places to practice recall. I always keep a few treats in my pocket at the dog park and will randomly say "Jackson, here!" and he responds 90% of the time now at the dog park (with lots of distractions). It's been a nice place to incorporate training. Basically: Practice, practice, practice! Don't use the word "come" or "here" if you know they are NOT going to come. Set them up for success. If you overuse any word, they become 'immune' to it and don't really understand the meaning behind the word. If you keep saying "Come!" and they're not coming... that word is worthless. ONLY say 'come!' when you know they are going to, or after they do. Here's a good article: Dog Emergency Recall Command
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