My male Yorkie has taken up running when the door is open. He dashes out before you even know it. He is extremely fast. The dog is the most hyper dog you have ever seen. I was hoping he would calm down now that he is 14 months old. He is a pistol I'm not kidding. We walk and play daily and send him to Doggy day camp weekly. Just to wear him out. But now we discovered he is a runner. How can we prevent him from running away?
We've got three dogs and they finally stopped running away! I believe time did it and most of all, we play with them several times a day with tennis balls and frizbees. The labs especially have learned that being outside is play time. They even just wait outside near our cars now for us to come out. Last suggestion is to say come and whichever dog comes first gets the biscuit.
Of course dogs like to run when they are off the leash, but they need to understand that they should come back when you call. When my Jack Russell was a puppy I was advised to take her for a walk before her mealtime, when she was hungry. I would then call her back to me when she was off the leash and everytime she came back, she got a little doggy treat. Within a day or two she understood that coming straight back earned a doggy treat. After only a week or so, the food treats were replaced with lots of praise (which dogs crave) and the job was done!
There is a TV show called the Dog Whisperer, we get it on the national geographic channel on Sunday afternoons. He is awesome with dogs, he has a pack in Los Angeles of over 40 dogs, all different sizes and breeds, and they all get along. On the show Caesar teaches people how to be the pack leader. Although each dog is different, you can still use many of his tips to help your own situation.
Jack Russells need time to run off the leash like in a dog park where they can be off leash. They are bred to be hunting dogs and have much pent up energy. It is not natural to keep them on a leash all the time. They need a field to run in so they can be happy. They are not doing anything wrong, they need to run. Did you not read about the breed before you got one? Its not the dog's fault.
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Request: Training a Dog to Not Run Away
Archived on 04/02/2008
I have two dogs. One is a puppy and she doesn't like to listen and she runs away alot. When you tell her to come she looks at you and runs and we've gotten complaints from our neighbors before, but we don't believe in keeping dogs chained up. I don't know how to train her, she gets scared easily and if you yell she will run faster and if you chase her she will run faster. please help me I don't want the answer to be getting rid of her. Please help me train my dog not to run away and to come when I call her.
I have a 6 year old Yorkshire Terrier and I have been having problems with her. Whenever she gets a chance, she always runs across the road and barks and my neighbors dogs and they have sent the dog warden unto us a few times. What can I do to stop her from doing this?
Sarah from Northern Ireland Banbridge
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RE: Training a Dog to Not Run Away
I take both of my indoor dogs outside on leashes. When I'm short on time, like in the morning before leaving for work, I usually pay for it it I don't leash them because if it's rained there's red mud and my white poodle likes to dig in it. Then I have to wash his paws too! Anyway, I'd take her out on a leash or buy one of those corkscrew things that screws into the ground. You can attach one end of a chain to it and the other end to her for the time she's outside. Hope this helps! (04/13/2007)
By Tammy
RE: Training a Dog to Not Run Away
Keep her on a leash at all times outdoors. (04/13/2007)
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RE: Training a Dog to Not Run Away
The DOG is the pack leader in your house. Remember dogs are pack animals, they do as the leader does or tells them to do, if SHE is the pack leader than YOU have NO say! You shouldn't be letting her off a lead anyway, but if you do then she should be listening to you. Check out this site for a great person who does a really great job showing people how to OWN a dog, not the dog own THEM.
