How Do You Train A Yorkie Not To Leave Your Yard? does anyone have any advice on how to train them to stay in your yard? we would like to be able to let them outside without putting a leash on them but they like to run off and look arround when they are not on a leash. |
I tried that, guess what I now have a fenced yard.. :( He originally did good, he would walk the perimeter,,and stay in his yard, bark right at the edge at people and dogs, it was funny.. But ON occasion, he couldn't stand it and right out in the road he'd go to greet someone on the other side of the street.. He would do fine late at night or early am, to go out to pee, but when there was a distraction.. he could not be trusted, ya just never knew when it would get the best of him.. and I couldn't deal with the what-ifs.. I don't know if I would bother to train them to do that,, they are feisty, little attention seekers,,and sometimes they just gotta GO FOR IT..:mad: |
It can not be done...I had a girl who never left our yard in the first 8 years of her life..she was my shadow, always right by my feet..one day I was in the front yard with her and she suddenly darted across the street, barely being missed by a car..have no clue why she did it, but I have never trusted a Yorkie outside, unleashed or unfenced again..EVER! A friend used to open her front door and her Yorkie would run from the house directly into the open car door.did it hundred's of times, never diverted his path...one day he decided to run across the street and was killed. |
My garden is enclosed would never trust him not to run off. I have a cat flap he used to use to go in and out when he wanted. |
We have a fence I can't even keep my two out of the flower beds and garden. Can't imagine having to try to keep them in the back yard. Remmy is really good (most of the time) with commands in the back yard. But Chance is a pup and does what he wants. Half the time I'm chasing him around the backyard. |
In my experience Yorkie's have an extraordinary sense of adventure and are extremely inquisitive, even as mature adults. These qualities are truely what makes them special however, they often get so involved in their quests that they throw caution to the wind. I would just resign yourself to the constrant of a harness and leash or fencing the yard both for their safety and your peace of mind. |
I would never trust a yorkie outside by itself without a fence and I have one yorkie that when she gets out of the yard will just stand their and not go anywhere. |
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I would never trust either of my dogs without a leash outside in a yard with no fence -- NEVER! My apartment has a nice fenced in patio for them to run around and play. And when I go to my dad's house (which is almost everyday), he has a big fenced in yard -- so I allow them to run around and play there without wearing a leash. |
We aren't allowed to have a fence (townhome) Loki goes out on a leash every single time he goes outside - and he's trained to potty outside only too. I would never trust him not to run - and he is very well trained. We work on recalls every day and I know for sure he is only about 75% reliable. He has a tie-out for when we're on the patio grilling and I don't leave him outside unattended even on a tie out. I don't think you can trust a terrier not to run off. |
We have a boxer and Yorkie of course. Our boxer is almost 7 and we don't even let her outside without someone watching her, and she never goes anywhere. There are way to many dangers out there to let Yorkies be outside unsupervised. Besides the fact that your baby can leave the yard without a fence another dog could enter your yard. |
Reminds me of a story Our fence was open without me knowing when I let Remmy outside to potty. Remmy always goes to the side of the house to do his business....I can't see him over there. Anyways I heard a scratching at our side door that is in our garage. Remmy got out of the fenced in yard and instead of running off came to the front side door and scratched to get in the house. Now I don't get it...he scratches to come in but NEVER scratches when he needs to go outside. :rolleyes: |
I NEVER said anything about leaving them outside unattended. I just want to be able to let them out side to do thier business without putting them on a leash and then when they are done have them listen to me when I tell them to go back into the house. of just be able to play fetch with them outside without worring about them running off. When they were puppies they were really good about it, they stayed close by, but it was also winter then. Now that it is nice out they just want to run arround chasing birds and take off exploring the whole neighborhood. |
We have tried working with our girls on this...but I am not sure it is 100% possible. We have started out by putting on their leashes and just letting them drag behind them as they play, that way we can reach them before they run off to far (because they do try to get away at times)!!! This has seem to work pretty well and the girls are able to play in our front yard with us watching over them closely!!! |
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