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03-16-2005, 09:54 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ohio
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| running in th big outside world My 6 month old Gidget has decided that she needs to sneak out the door and run, run, run. She does not listen when you call her. She'll stop running for a minute look at you and start running again. My other yorkie I let out to go potty and he comes when I call not her. I do tie her out. We live in amish country so I'm not worried about traffic but I need to train her to listen and not run out of the yard. My other yorkie was never like this. She is so bad |
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03-16-2005, 10:00 AM | #2 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida
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| I opened the door this morning and Hailey took off running and did not stop. That was the first time she had ever done that. I was so scared. She finally came back after I screamed her name 4 or 5 times. I need some advise on how to stop her froming doing that. She is usually really good about listening and coming when I call.
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03-16-2005, 10:04 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ohio
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| yorkie trainers where are you? We need some advice |
03-16-2005, 11:55 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: House Of York
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| It sound like Gidget is playing tag with you. When she stop to look at you, she is checking to see if you will run after her. If you are not worry about traffic, the next time she get's loose try this and see if it helps. Don't run after her. Call out to her in a happy playful voice. Will not work if your voice is scared or angry. Get excited so her focus will be on you, and then run the other way encourging her to chase you. If she is not chasing, stop look at her(make sure there is eye contact), and call out to her again and run the other way. And if she come back to you, DON'T PUNISH HER! Reward her or else you will be punishing her for coming back not running away. Thing you can work to improve her coming back to you are recalls. Take her outside on a long thin leash (use can use a retractable leash) and call her to you. If she comes, give her a treat(make sure the treats are really special !! Cheese, chicken, steaks, etc..) Do a lot of recalls. Enforce the behavior that if you call her and she comes there is something really special waiting for her. Good Luck! |
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