I know it sounds like the hardest thing in the world, but if this happens again you have to stay calm. If you get upset the puppy will hear that in your voice and think there is something to be scared of, which in turn will scare your puppy and make it run away all the more. I know it's hard, trust me, but coming to you has to be a fun and enjoyable thing. if it happens agains try saying come here buddy in a sing song voice. This worked for my little one just yesterday. He slipped loose and I just kept my calm and said come here buddy and he stopped and looked at me, not great, but enough to get a hold of him.
Also I don't know where you are located, but I imagine the puppy was acting weird because the weather is starting to get nice. Our dog wants us to take him out like every 20 minutes and then once outside he just goes nuts. He's just so excited it's nice weather, and there are so many new smells and such.
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