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Originally Posted by gracielove  Gracie did the same thing to me 3 times when she was a puppy. We live quite a way from the main road and have an access road that comes down to the house. The little stinker would run right up the hill toward the main road like she knew where she was headed each time. I have a serious back issue and can't run very fast. Thankfully I had my kids here and they are much faster than I. It just about makes your heart stop! She was almost to the road one of the times before my daughter caught her. I had looked away because I was sure she was going to reach the road and get hit. She has since learned to sit back away from the door when it is opened but when she was a pup she was determined to to for the high road.
One thing to remember is that if you punish him after you have caught him it will only make it harder to get him if he gets out again. If they think they will be punished once you get a hold of them it makes them much more determined to run. |
What a little terd she was LOL- it really does make your heart stop. I know, I have never swatted him, I was just so mad I snapped, I was only mad because he could have gotten really hurt... I know he doesn't know that. I felt so bad for swatting him, I was trying to kiss on him and make him lay with me and he wasn't having any part of it!!