Why does she do this?!

[AIM]

I really wish that I could let Lucky run outside without a leash when I am outside or at least let her out without a leash to potty. The problem is that she runs, typically very far and very fast. She chases everything, including birds in the sky. When she does this, she is oblivious to our cries and commands. We live in a condo community, so a full fence isn't really an option, although the massive lot is already fenced on the two sides that lead to the woods. I know that it is in a yorkies nature to chase things, particularly small animals, but I also know that some of you say that your yorkies always come when they are called in from outside. Do you think we can train Lucky to do the same? She is a two-year-old rescue dog which we adopted a few months ago (if that figures into your analysis).

[chachi]

Yes you can teach her the sit and stay command. I used treats and hand signals along with saying it.

[Lexi Rae]

i would love lexi to do the same... when im at home inside, she (always
comes) to me when i call her.i tell her , good girl..but when im outside
she does what ever she wants... i have to watch cause she goes into
the street, under the cars etc. i want to kick her butt.. only kidding...
its very scary... i want her to be attached to my hip when we are outside

[Deegan's mom]

I wish I had an answer for you. I have the same problem, well kinda. Deegan is 4.5 months old. He doesn't necessarily run right away, but if we do let him out without a leash (say in the front yard), he goes straight for the mulch and bark that is in the garden. He knows he's not supposed to be chewing on it, so when we got to take him away from there he starts to run from us. Which pretrifies me because you never know when I car might comeby. Or he may run if he sees a squirrel. Not to sure how he would react to another dog walking by???
But it would be so nice not to have to worry so much about him taking off. For now we aren't letting him loose anymore.

[rrosenberry]

I am just starting to try this, with Bailey. He is 14 months, and he was the same way,, there was NO taking him out w/ out a leash, he was SO easily distracted and would run away,,
But just lately, when Im in the yard I take him off his leash ( and half the time I dont think he even knows it) But now he will stay right with me, and follow me around, and when he starts to venture,, I say Bailey COME, and he comes right to me,,and stays. ..
I just do it a little at a time,and when there arent any distractions outside.
I will NEVER leave him out alone,, but its nice to be able to walk outside to pee and he doesnt need a leash and he'll stay right with me..

[Joy]

Originally Posted by chachi

Yes you can teach her the sit and stay command. I used treats and hand signals along with saying it.

It works. Good luck.

[tmatherly]

I just posted a reply yesterday to Lil Miss Magic's thread, but here I am-putting my 2 cents in again. Pippa, too, was dangerously brave and would turn tail and runnnn....like Forest Gump: she was runnninnggg. Anyway, she is doing obedience training and I think it is helping. We now take her up to an area at the University of Arkansas called "Old Main", where there is lots of space-grass and trees and bushes-doggy paradise. It is elevated and off the road with some parts fenced. A very wide open space. She is allowed off-leash when we get to a certain part of it. At first, she would take off fully speed and run from us, and eventually come back on her own volition. It was very scary for me to watch her at first, cause I knew I couldn't catch her. We would keep walking, and she would catch up in a few minutes. Now, she gets off leash and we keep walking. She stays within 20 feet of us. When she gets real interested in sniffing something and we get further, we have a specific whistle (up/down-opposite of wolf whistle) we do and she comes running to us. When it's time to go, she gladly comes when I say "time to go" and lets me put her leash back on. It seems these behaviors just came about because we didn't freak out when she went running. I wonder if there is anywhere you can take Lucky so that she is contained, but can run, and can experience your positive reaction when she comes back-especially when called. Maybe a football field, or something with a fence, but very wide-open? Pippa seems to "get" that the street is dangerous now, and stays by us really well. It is definetely in your best interest to do some obedience training with your dog, they listen a lot better!

[golfwidow14]

One thing that I've found to work is to say "you want a treat". Samson knows what a treat is and when I say it he comes running. Sometime I give him a treat and other times I don't. This might not be the best way to go about it and I hope to train him to come just when I call him but for now this works.

[Wolftrap]

I am going to keep a good eye on this thread because I need all the tips I can get on this one. This is what I posted in another thread. And I am at my wits end and so are my neighbors.

We live in an apartment building and when I go down the hall to empty the trash she usually trails behind but if someone on my floor opens their apartment door she runs right into their house!! She has done this twice to my neighbor and she was NOT happy. The first time she had a party going on and coco ran in there and ran around the womans kitchen and living room and everyone in the party started screamin at the top of their lungs because she is so small and runs so fast they didn't know what it was. The second time the woman had just mopped her entire apartment and was leaving and coco ran around the wet floor and I had to run in and get her because she does not come on command. The lady told the super and now we are watched so closely if she even makes a peep or sound someone tells. Now she is NEVER off her leash.

[Lexi Rae]

i think thats a funny story. i can just see your puppy running around
your neighbors house and people screaming....i wish i saw that

[Wolftrap]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

i think thats a funny story. i can just see your puppy running around
your neighbors house and people screaming....i wish i saw that

I wish my neighbor thought it was funny too but unfortunately her face looked something like this . you would have thought I let a pit bull loose in there. People jumped up on the sofa and everthing! She looked like she wanted to cuss me out something awful. But if looks could kill me and coco would have been DEAD on the spot! Not everyone likes dogs no matter how tiny they are.

[Lexi Rae]

im still laughing about this.... i do not like people who do not love animals..
i pay them no attention. they have no heart and shouldnt be on this earth.
thats my theory.

[Deegan's mom]

Originally Posted by Wolftrap

I am going to keep a good eye on this thread because I need all the tips I can get on this one. This is what I posted in another thread. And I am at my wits end and so are my neighbors.

We live in an apartment building and when I go down the hall to empty the trash she usually trails behind but if someone on my floor opens their apartment door she runs right into their house!! She has done this twice to my neighbor and she was NOT happy. The first time she had a party going on and coco ran in there and ran around the womans kitchen and living room and everyone in the party started screamin at the top of their lungs because she is so small and runs so fast they didn't know what it was. The second time the woman had just mopped her entire apartment and was leaving and coco ran around the wet floor and I had to run in and get her because she does not come on command. The lady told the super and now we are watched so closely if she even makes a peep or sound someone tells. Now she is NEVER off her leash.

I wish I was a fly on the wall to see that! It must have been hilarious, thinking back on it, that is.

[alaskayorkie]

My first suggestion would be to get a 16-foot retractable leash and get Lucky used to it. It's safer, 100 percent effective and still gives her plenty of room for freedom. Of course, it may not be easy getting a 2-year-old used to a leash if she didn't grow up on one, but it's worth trying.

Second tip: We're learning this in obedience school. The idea is to make coming to you SO much fun that she looks forward to it. Put her on a long leash or rope (20-plus feet) and either have her "sit and wait" or have someone hold her. Then say "Lucky come, come, come" in your most animated, fun voice. Take the slack out of the rope quickly so you can (gently) keep her straight if she tries to roam. When she gets to you, give her a treat and make her feel like she did something special. The trick is to make it fun every single time.

Third tip: Go to a park or somewhere safe and without distractions (like other dogs) and play hide and seek. Tell her to sit and wait and have someone hold her. Go 25-30 yards away and hide. Then say "Lucky come, come, come, come, come" until she finds you. Give her a treat and a hug. I've been doing it with Eddie, and he LOVES the game.

I don't think this would solve Wolftrap's problem, but it should help Lucky. Eddie still isn't perfect, but he's been practicing only 3 weeks and he's getting better when he's off leash.

[Wolftrap]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

I don't think this would solve Wolftrap's problem, but it should help Lucky. Eddie still isn't perfect, but he's been practicing only 3 weeks and he's getting better when he's off leash.

I need a solution! I don't like having to have her on the leash all the time. I sometimes take her upstate to my moms house and they have a HUGE backyard and coco looks SOOO happy running around freely in it. I would like to have her run around free more often and I dont want to keep traveling to my moms house. I need something that works. I think I will try teaching her what a treat is like someone else suggested by saying "you want a treat" maybe that will work I'm willing to try anything because I just got an anonymous note on my door a few weeks ago about coco. Not just running into their houses but also she runs up to them like up to their legs. She ran up to another neighbors legs and she said "EWW get her away from me I don't like animals, you need to keep her on a leash". I know the note came from her! What gets me is that the building allows pets! If you don't like animals why the heck did you move in a pet friendly building?