She ran away from me yesterday

[Zoiesmom11]

I was getting the mail and I think my son opened the front door. She got out and took off in a dead sprint down the street, through an intersection (where a van had to stop to not hit me and her) down to a big gully, across the gully with me calling her the whole way and pounding the ground so hard with my feet!
We ran to the other side of the subdivision where I thought about giving up, going through people's front and back yards!!! I really thought about just chalking it up and forgetting about it. She was running like the dickens!!! I finally got her (I really thought I was not going to catch her) and I know I shouldn't have, but I spanked her heine! And I didn't talk to her all afternoon. she got caged when we got home and didn't get out for a few hours. I was so pissed and my legs hurt SO BAD!!!! She almost got ran over twice during this escape and NO one even tried to help me!!!! GREAT Neighborhood huh?? They see me running scared after a furry tiny black thing and just shrug. I felt like the village idiot. WHY would she run away like that?? We've worked on obedience and the whole pack leader thing. Evidently we have a long ways to go. I need Cesar Milan.

[daisy mae06]

Ahh sorry this happened . Kodi jusmped out of the car once when he was young TG he didn't get hurt. I scolded him (No spanking though) he hid in the back of the car the whole way home. when we got home. I just ignored him for a bit. Guess what. He has never did that again , Now he will sit still even when a cat or a squarrel are right there. I guess he really wants to please his mommy. I hope your lil one does this too.

[yorkieaddict]

That sure is scary. I am glad she did not get hit and you were able to catch her. Years ago, we had a poodle that would run out the front door and he did get hit by a car. He did make a full recovery though.

Our pups can not get to the front door, we have gates up because of their potty training. But next month I am going to take them to obedience class to learn stay, etc.

[veguroev]

One day before Oscar past away we went to my in laws house and Oscar got out of the house when hubby opened the door to go to the garage, so he started chasing him and of course I'm all scared but instead of yelling at Oscar I started calling him and sweet talking to him, as soon as he heard my sweet talking he turned around and came running to me. That really amazed me! there was a second time at night when taking the trash out, again, husband left the door opened and then Oscar got out, I sweet talked to him and he turned around and came right back to me. Did you tried sweet talking to your doggie?
I was relly amazed of the result with little Oscarito.

[ARCHIE]

Thank heavens neither one of you were hurt! That was so scary. I would have spanked her hienny too and not talked to her for awhile until I cooled down. You must have been exhausted.

Carol & Buddy

[Lexi Rae]

oh god, your heart must have been in your throat... i dont know for the life of me why they do that... its like they dont even hear you right????
i would of died,, ive had visions when lexi did that to me... spat!!!! spat!!!
thank god your both ok.... i would have punished her too.. what a nightmare!!! please be careful, these little ones are so fast.

[Zoiesmom11]

I just was SCARED to DEATH!!! I had no idea where she was running to next. I did stop at the gully because by then I was out of breath and squatted down and called her like I should (and she should have responded to) but she didn't hear me or didn't want to hear me. I did it again while, once again was trying to breath and no response. I don't know why she finally stayed still long enough for me to catch her. I walked home completely out of breath, came home and took an inhaler (i do have asthma) sat down and for 30 minutes struggled to breath. My son was trying to talk to me and I'm like "Mommy is just trying to breathe right now, you need to leave me alone until I catch my breath and then I'll get whatever it is you want, (snack).

[Lexi Rae]

and as you were running, you were having flashing going in and out of
your mind right???? tell me about it...

[Connie]

I'm so glad you finally caught her and you are both safe, and hopefully have caught your breath by now! How old is your baby? I had problems with Maddie when she was a puppy and since she's older, she doesn't take off anymore and knows the "Stay" command...except that doesn't work if she's after a squirrel or rabbit. I remember once when Maddie got away and I was chasing her through yards and she started thinking it was a game, because when I'd get anywhere near her, she'd bolt. When I finally got ahold of her, I wanted to beat her, but I didn't. Then it was the long walk home and I was also out of breath. These little stinkers sure are fast!!!

[Kodak]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Thank heavens neither one of you were hurt! That was so scary. I would have spanked her hienny too and not talked to her for awhile until I cooled down. You must have been exhausted.

Carol & Buddy

A lot of pet owners won't agree with the spanking, they feel yorkies are to small or it's abuse. I personally would've tagged Kodak with a tap or two on the butt. I would've done it right as I grabbed him & scolded him all the way home. They have to know you are the master and you mean business and running away is bad. Dogs are restricted to leashes and fenced back yards and soon as they see a get out of jail opening, they sprint, it's like chasing a rabbit. Mines chased a rabbit out the yard (of course the rabbit was faster) I called and chased and he stopped, but I still tapped him anyway. They should stop on command, as I am working on that now. I carry a fly swatter (instead of rolled newspaper) when we go in the yard unleashed. I tapped him with it once last year for sprinting and he ran under the bed. Now when he sees it, he's the perfect angel. I have not had to use it since, but I swat the floor and the wall with it every now and then just to let him know I have it. Glad you caught her!

[Zoiesmom11]

Originally Posted by Kodak

A lot of pet owners won't agree with the spanking, they feel yorkies are to small or it's abuse. I personally would've tagged Kodak with a tap or two on the butt. I would've done it right as I grabbed him & scolded him all the way home. They have to know you are the master and you mean business and running away is bad. Dogs are restricted to leashes and fenced back yards and soon as they see a get out of jail opening, they sprint, it's like chasing a rabbit. Mines chased a rabbit out the yard (of course the rabbit was faster) I called and chased and he stopped, but I still tapped him anyway. They should stop on command, as I am working on that now. I carry a fly swatter (instead of rolled newspaper) when we go in the yard unleashed. I tapped him with it once last year for sprinting and he ran under the bed. Now when he sees it, he's the perfect angel. I have not had to use it since, but I swat the floor and the wall with it every now and then just to let him know I have it. Glad you caught her!

I did exactly that, swatted her as I scooped her up. It didn't hurt her. I wasn't hitting her hard at all, it was the action of being swatted I wanted her to get. That she did something wrong and it's not acceptable. She is one year old today.

[Kodak]

1yr old and they sprint like they've been running marathon's for years. I'm glad you guys didn't get hurt. I know how it is when people don't stop and help. Mines chased the rabbit across this guys path and he chuckled as I ran past him. He then looked like he wanted to help when he stopped, but by then Kodak stopped. thank goodness, cuz I was loosing that race.

[Nancy1999]

I'm glad you are both safe, but I'm one of the people who don't agree with spanking or swatting. I know you were angry and scared, but unfortunately, it's likely that she'll be even harder to catch next time. I think she needs more training to come to you when called. Training isn't a one-time thing, but an ongoing process. Practice coming to you with a treat, and if necessary use a leash and pull her to you until she gets the hang of it. Do this daily and never punish your dog when it comes to you no matter what it's done. The command "sit" is also important; if your dog knows no other command than this she'll be much safer.

In the past, when a dog has gotten out, I've always taken a treat to retrieve them. It sounds as if I'm rewarding them for bad behavior, but I'm rewarding them for coming to me. Since you live on such a busy street and have children, you might want to limit the access to the door in question. Also, is she in heat? This might make tempt her to run away. Remember, rewarding good behavior works so much better than punishing bad behavior.

Please take this post in the spirit it was written, I don't mean to criticize you, but just offer my thoughts.

Nancy

[~Yorkie~Mommy~]

Thank God she came back and I would of been the same way running to get my baby, I'm glad you didn't give up because I know you would of regreted it later as I know I would and I don't blame you for tapping her tush I would of done the same thing.

[Kodak]

Training isn't a one-time thing, but an ongoing process. Practice coming to you with a treat, and if necessary use a leash and pull her to you until she gets the hang of it. Do this daily and never punish your dog when it comes to you no matter what it's done. The command "sit" is also important; if your dog knows no other command than this she'll be much safer.

It sounds as if I'm rewarding them for bad behavior, but I'm rewarding them for coming to me. Remember, rewarding good behavior works so much better than punishing bad behavior.

Please take this post in the spirit it was written, I don't mean to criticize you, but just offer my thoughts.

Nancy[/QUOTE]
I agree with some of the things suggested here (sorry for omitting lines) I read replies to get comments and suggestions. I just wanted to comment that I do use treats to reward him for not running off. I do scold him for things that he tests me on. I do pet him and good boy him when he does well. Some yorkies are more stubborn than others so what works for some doesn't work for all. I agree training is ongoing, I feel you have to scold them and most trainers advise you to say your commands with authority. But while running it is hard to do, lol, so I take treats and a loud squeaky toy outside. This use to make him think it was time to play and he would pay more attention to what I was doing. They get so distracted.