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01-09-2006, 01:10 PM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central NY state
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| Yorkies unleashed? I would like to train Olivia to be able to run and play off of her leash. My mom has a huge yard and I think she would love the freedom. (Unfortunately, it's not fenced-in) For anyone that allows their yorkies outside off of a leash, how did you get to the point that they were able to be unleashed? Olivia would have to master the "come" and "stay" commands, but are there any others that are essential? Should I wait until a certain age? Right now, she is still quite active and I worry whether or not she would listen to me and come over doing what she wants to do. (She's rather head-strong!) Can anyone offer some advice? |
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01-09-2006, 01:53 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Trace used to run off whenever we let him off the leash in the front yard. No amount of yelling come, treat, or get the h-ll over here worked for me. Now, I'm not advising this.....BUT....Trace got away from hubby one day and he spanked him. I don't know if it's his age now, or he remembers that spanking but he no longer runs off. I still don't really trust him (Trace, not hubby ), but I do try letting him out with me in the front yard for short spells and if I think the temptation to go across the street is getting to him....his buddy/girlfriend lives there and he looks over with such longing....any way, if he's acting like he's thinking of going...he has to go inside.
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01-09-2006, 02:06 PM | #3 |
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| I too would like to know as I still have had no luck with my Bell... In the yard or in the house Bell listens very well, to come and stay, but once free, she is off any running like an escaped convict!!
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01-09-2006, 02:06 PM | #4 |
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| Rocky runs like a mad man when he is off his leash. It like he thinks he is free or something. In our house he is always on a leash when he goes outside, even it is in a fenced backyard because trying to catch him is pretty difficult. |
01-09-2006, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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| Yorkies off leash I don't recommend letting them off leash in an unfenced area. No matter how much you can train them and you think all is well you just need it to happen once that there is a loud noise or something scares them and they get into a panic run. When a panic run happens they clock out and you don't see any response, eyes are glazed, they just run in a panic. They can run into traffic, keep running a heck of a long way on adrenelin and can be a disaster. They are also more susceptible to stray larger dogs that can grab a Yorkie before you have time to react. Some areas have hawk and eagle problems and it is too easy for them to pick up a Yorkie if the Yorkie gets far enough away from you. |
01-09-2006, 02:17 PM | #6 |
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| Buddy and Jeremiah go outside unleashed to play. But its fenced in. But I am sure if you watch her for a while and follow her around time to time when she is trying to go out of the " safe zone". Then you should put her back on the leash to make her understand.
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01-09-2006, 02:20 PM | #7 |
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| [QUOTE=centralnewyorki]I would like to train Olivia to be able to run and play off of her leash. My mom has a huge yard and I think she would love the freedom. (Unfortunately, it's not fenced-in) For anyone that allows their yorkies outside off of a leash, how did you get to the point that they were able to be unleashed? Olivia would have to master the "come" and "stay" commands, but are there any others that are essential? Should I wait until a certain age? Right now, she is still quite active and I worry whether or not she would listen to me and come over doing what she wants to do. (She's rather head-strong!) Can anyone offer some advice? [/QUOte You will probably not want to hear what I am going to tell you but here goes: You should NEVER let your baby ( if you value and love her ) run loose if not inside a fenced ( securely ) yard. The temptation for them to chase a cat, another dog or a blowing leaf is just too great and the one time they don't obey is likely to be the time there is a car, bigger dog or another peril that will seriously hurt or kill her. I have raised and trained for over 40 years and I have had many obedience trained large and small dogs and the one time I walked a Great Dane which was normally meek and obedient I nearly had a disaster on my hands when another dog attacked her. If you have them on leash , you can get to them usually before something dire happens. If you have access to a fenced yard then by all means let her run. Also, Is there a leash law where you are ? If so then you are liable if anything happens while she is not on leash. Even if another dog attacks her you don't have any recourse. JMHO
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01-09-2006, 02:29 PM | #8 |
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| Dollar is unleashed.....he just was alwaysd that way, sometimes he does run off, but he refuses to be on a leash
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01-09-2006, 02:38 PM | #9 | |
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01-09-2006, 03:09 PM | #10 |
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| I read a great article about how to train your dog to walk off-leash by your side. It all sounded great, and as I read it, I fantasized about me and my little Edith walking through Baxter Woods together, listening to the birds. I imagined her right next to me, looking up at me smiling her little Yorkie smile. THEN I got to the last sentence of the article. It said "DON"T TRY THIS WITH TERRIERS". My fantasy was ruined. But I can't say I was surprised. I would not do it. |
01-09-2006, 03:37 PM | #11 |
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| Iv never let mine of their leashes and the main reason is that yorkies are VERY fast.They can also get distracted easily and I just cant imagine what Id do if Lady or Jess suddenly started to run (which I beleive they would)..I dont think Id be able to catch up with them and they could run into a road,get lost or stollen etc. Iv always wanted to take them for a run on the beach without their leashes and I envy those who can actually do this,but In would rather be safe than sorry because it only takes one second for something bad to happen and at the speed my two run,I wouldent be able to prevent an accident Instead I use 10m (32ft) retractable leashes and they work fine for me.They can run a long way ahead and if anything happens (like a big loose dog etc) I can quickly wheel them in to safety. |
01-09-2006, 05:08 PM | #12 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central NY state
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| The only place I would want to do it is at my mom's, but I guess her retractable leash will have to do. Growing up, we always had dogs that trained pretty easily to stay in the yard, and I wish she could have the same opportunity to run and play. |
01-09-2006, 07:11 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie TX
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| I have a large back yard and my dogs come pretty well when I call them. I try to take them outside so they know our area if they were to get out, but I just freak out if they are not on a leash because I do fear that they will see a big dog and run to it, maybe even in front of a car, it is not worth the risk and heartbreak of knowing it wasn't necessary.
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01-09-2006, 07:12 PM | #14 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD
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| I agree with those who say the dog should not be unleashed when outside. My yard is fenced but it still is a problem when there are several Yorkies at once. There are birds of prey in my area and on more than one occasion, they have dived down after my dogs..there are just too many opportunities for bad things to happen..Scary!! And, I do not live in the country but it still is not safe. Peregrine falcons live in the middle of cities and take rats and other small animals. The fact that Yorkies can bolt so easily is also a worry. I do hope that you can come up with a plan where she can get the amount of exercise you think she needs-possibly start going to a dog park or just long walks. Yorkies, for the most part, and in my opinion, can pretty well do with the amount of exercise they get in the house chasing balls, toys or each other.. |
01-09-2006, 07:17 PM | #15 |
YT 5000 Club Member | I wish I could let Gidget off of her leash when going places too, but I know that will probably never happen! Anytime I even attempt to act like I will take if off she is already trying to dart away from me! Good luck with your baby though!
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