[QUOTE=Hamoth]My thought also...
I've got Chewy to be pretty reliable off-leash (there's still incidents). But for the most part, he respects my command "come".
This has taken a lot of work. The first rule is to make sure that you never use your dogs name, or the "come" command to lure them into punishment. Come should always be rewarded with praise and treats and goodness. There's no way to appropriately punish a dog for running away.
To chase is a game.
To punish them once you catch them is confusing. They have no idea why they are in trouble.
This is such good advise and so true. I don't believe in hitting adults,
children or dogs. All it takes is a little obedience training. You don't
have to go into major obedience but every dog should know "Stay"
( which I feel is the most important ) and "Come" it will save their
lives. If they trust their owner the job is alot easier. If people don't
have obedience classes in their area there are many excellent books
you can get from the library. I know you feel, that a little bit of news
paper doesn't hurt them but it's your aggressive movement towards
them that they remember and they are not quite sure what it's all
about. Your post was so funny though and I know it can be a pain
until you have things under control.
