[QuickSilver]

This actually happened to me the other day! I alternated between feeling really stupid for getting into the situation and really smug for having the presence of mind to get myself out of it.

I was walking dogs as a volunteer on Sunday. I was with this labrador puppy that is already 50 lbs of pure muscle. She has no impulse control yet, so she was constantly lunging in every direction with all her might.

My attention slipped for a second, and she pulled the leash right out of my hand. She was literally halfway down the block within a blink of an eye. I knew I had absolutely no chance of catching her.

So I called her name in a high pitched happy tone, and when she looked back, I dropped down to all fours. She raced back to see what was going on, just like in a training video.

So yes, run the other way, or get down on the ground. Both of these things should tempt your dog to come back to you.