dog is house trained i want to know how to stop it running off after anything it sees and wont come back?

Answer 1

Train your dog while outside, try training classes.

Answer 2

Put up a fence and neuter and train the dog!

I'd suggest reading some really good books on training. Try not to do it randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also! These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know - Volhard
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan

Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.

Answer 3

I spent £700 on a dog training school and a lot of hard work on trying to train my dog not to run off, he was a rescue dog and although he managed to behave perfectly well when it came to everything else he still bolted every now & again. I kept trying to train him & on sunday last week he ran from me while we were outside training & he was run over. He is due to have surgery on his back leg tomorrow but they arent expecting it to work & hes probably going to lose his leg. I dont think this will make any difference to whether or not he runs off so my advice to you would be to keep him on a lead AT ALL TIMES it may be a concern to have him off, even when you do think he is starting to listen!! Sorry to be so synical, but it really isnt worth it, get him a long leash like suggested previously.

Answer 4

get a recall training leash. They are about 20 ft long and fairly cheap. You should not be letting your dog off the lead if you cannot control it. This is the sort of owner attitude that really frustrates me. Take the dog to classes. Don't use shock collars, they are CRUEL. That is why the animal charities are trying to get them banned!
Go back to basics with recall training and don't let your dog off lead until you are certain it will return to you.

Answer 5

You need more help than you'll get here. Dog training involves timing, its critical you get your timing right and we can't see you or help you with it! Go to classes.
In the meantime walk your dog on a harness and extending leash to keep him out of trouble; he could get run over while he's off on his own.
Never ever punish him when you catch him, it'll encourage him to stay away.
At the moment whatever he's running after is more attractive to him than you are, thats what needs to be fixed and it'll take patience and perseverance.

If you can't get the timing right on a recall or intervention you have not earned the experience or the moral right to use a shockcollar. Get real.

Answer 6

If it is house trained, it evidentilly lives in the house so , for the time being, when it is outside but himon a leash and stay with him, when he starts to run after something tug back on the leash and firmly say no. Keep this up until he no longer reacts to a passing car or stray cat. Gradually begin to take him off the leash, but stay outside with him, if he starts to run firmly say no. If this doesn't work, you may want to invest in a fence or dog pin. Good luck!

Answer 7

There is a trainer called the Dog Whisperer, cesar Mmillan
his methods are very successful. May want to try one of his books, or check the National Geographics website for a listing of air times for his programs.

Answer 8

I'm big on keeping dogs on collar and leash. They don't have the capability to reason (obviously) so it's up to you as the owner to do what is necessary to keep them safe. They depend on you for that. Someone suggested a shock collar. Please do not do this. There are other more humane ways to work with your dog. Strap this thing around your neck and see how it feels. There are other effective ways!!!

Answer 9

We tend to think of dog training as a series of steps for teaching particular behaviors. To teach a dog to stay in a particular position, you reward her as she remains in place for gradually longer times, at gradually greater distances, with gradually increasing degrees of distraction. Read more https://tr.im/OlhCJ

Now, this is fine, training does involve teaching dogs specific behaviors with a step-by-step approach. This week, though, I’m going to discuss three mental habits that will not only enable you train more effectively but also make life pleasant for both you and your dog.

Answer 10

First, keep him/her on a leash or 10-20 foot drag line 100% of the time while you are outside of your fenced yard so that he never has a chance to run off. It may be some time (if ever) before he comes reliably, and in the meantime, it's very dangerous for him to be off-leash.

Go back to the basics. An easy exercise for practicing recall is "Pass the Puppy". Start somewhere very low distraction, like in the house. Go in one room and have a family member go to the other side of the room, or perhaps in another room. Each of you should have a bunch of treats (or a toy, or something your dog really loves). Take turns calling the dog back and forth, and give him a treat (or toy) and a big fun fuss when he gets there. In the meantime, don't ever use your dog's name to yell at him, or else pick a nick name that you use just to call him. You want him to be happy and excited when he's coming to you, so you need to be happy and excited when you call him. While you're training this, never call him to you when you're going to do something "bad" like give him a bath or scold him.

Once you can do this inside easily, take it outside but keep him on a long leash. Pass him back and forth for only a couple feet at first, and then increase the distance. Don't pull him by the leash at any point except if he tries to run off. If he tries to run off more than twice, the two (or more) humans need to be closer together. If you're already right next to each other, he's too distracted and you need to work this exercise indoors a bunch more before you can expect results outside. Very gradually, increase the distractions (over weeks, not days) but don't give him the opportunity to run off-leash until you've gotten more control. Make sure he's coming to you FAST at every baby step before you make it harder.

If your dog does get off-leash at some point, one good (but not foolproof!) way to catch them is to run 2-3 steps toward them, crouch down playfully, and take off the other direction. I usually call their name cheerfully, flail my arms, and yell things like "WHOO HOO!!!!". The idea is to get them to chase you. If you need to, change directions several times to make a really good game of it. Once they get close, don't make a lunge for their collar until you're pretty sure you'll be able to snag it. Avoid any temptation to scold your dog once you grab them; as far as your dog is concerned, you aren't scolding them for running off, you're yelling at them for letting you catch them! It may feel counter-intuitive, but make sure you praise them for letting you catch them, and then just be sure they don't get loose again.

Ditto on suggesting against the shock collar. For every dog that is declared a success with the shock collar, there is another dog that develops serious issues like fear of going outdoors or fear of something innocuous like flowerpots because that's what they were looking at when they were shocked. There are much safer training methods and it's not worth the risk.