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12-02-2010, 08:02 AM | #1 |
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| Houdini does it again...... I need some advice. My 8 1/2 month old yorkie Bella has decided it is GREAT fun to launch sneak attacks to get out of the house. She waits for the front door to open and she bolts. Everyone knows to look for her before they leave, she has taken to hiding near the front door, and running for the hills before the door shuts. Then she runs, and VERY fast through the neighborhood. This happened 4 times in one day. Taking up to 30 minutes to finally catch her. My 3 year old grandson lives with us and he is frequently letting Bella outside. UGH!!!! This very well behaved dog who listens to every command inside the house, goes totally deaf and dumb outside. Like a puppy on crack. She will not respond what so ever. She will turn and look at you and wait for you to get close, then run. (I never realized that a tiny dog with such short legs could possibly run faster than a jack rabbit. LOL) Its a very fun game......NOT!!! She has ended up shimmying her little behind under other peoples gates to get into their back yards......(Hubby nearly got arrested for jumping someones block fence to grab Bella before she hit the desert behind our houses. LOTS of coyotes out there too. The lady was NOT happy to see a strange man in her back yard.) Not to mention thinking there may be a very unhappy pit bull in one of those back yards..... When she does this I put her in puppy time outs, I have scolded, yelled, and done everything but swat her to get her to understand that this is a big no no. I am at my wits end and scared to death everytime someone leaves the house. Does anyone have any advice??? Hubby wants to put up an electronic fencing system for small dogs in the front yard. (I am just not sure this is a good idea for such a small dog, she is only 4 pounds.) I am just so scared for her safety and it would devistate me if anything bad happened to her. Thanks Sue |
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12-02-2010, 08:06 AM | #2 |
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| Is there any way to restrict her access to the front door? If you could block her from reaching the door by gating, that would prevent her from reaching the front door and bolting. I'm wary of electronic fences, even if they are specifically made for small dogs, so I wouldn't recommend those.
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12-02-2010, 08:08 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Maybe put a child proof gate at the front door that you have to step over when you leave so she can't get out? I'm guessing here. Hopefully somebody else will have some suggestions.
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12-02-2010, 08:20 AM | #4 |
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| There is no way to block the front door off from the rest of the house. We have also thought of using a baby gate, but I highly doubt our HOA would go for that one. They are extremely strict around here. Unless hubby could fashion one to go on the inside....that might be a thought. (I am a little wary of using a baby gate, my mother, who is in her 70s stepped over a baby gate a couple years back and fell and broke her hip, all to fence a dog in...) Am open to all suggestions.. |
12-02-2010, 09:29 AM | #5 | |
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YOU need to be exciting! You need to make her WANT to come to you. You need to be more exciting than that squirrel, or that kid, or that grass she's sniffing. She has learned that when she comes back to you, BAD things happen, and one of the worse things you can do is tell a dog to 'come' and then proceed to yell at them, or anything 'bad' like bathtime, or nail clipping, or brushing, etc. Never call a dog to 'come' when doing something unpleasant in their mind. Teach her that you are a source of positive things... treats, games, etc. I practice recall with Jackson daily because he used to occasionally find it fun to dart off. I bought a 50ft rope line from Petsmart so he gets a TON of freedom but is still on a leash. I use the word 'here' rather than 'come' because he responds better to it. EVERY time he comes to me (even if I don't call him)... he gets a yummy treat or a fun game of tug, etc. In an emergency situation, chasing the dog is the WORST thing you can do because they will think it's a big fun game. Usually running the opposite direction works much better, reverse who is chasing who. You could also lay yourself low down on the ground, dogs are always very curious when we get down on their level and will come to investigate. First off, door darting. That can usually be stopped with a few good training lessons. Have her on leash to begin with, and slowly open the door... the MINUTE she stands up to go out that door, the door closes. Keep practicing this until her butt stays on the ground while the door is cracked open. You gradually increase the amount of door you are opening so she can see the outdoors but is not darting. She will be on leash so that she can't truly get out the door to begin with. This method is often shown on It's Me or the Dog with Victoria Stillwell on Animal Planet and it works like a charm. You need a solid STAY command before anything though. Here's a few videos with great recall practice: YouTube - pamelamarxsen's Channel Check out zakgeorge21 and kikopup also on youtube. Also, I always suggest going to professional training classes. They can often show you what you are doing wrong that you, yourself, can't see. Plus it's a great bonding experience as well as a socializing experience.
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