My Dog Is A Runner!!!?

Question

My do will climb 6 foot brick walls like a cat. He will not listen like he is deaf, and seems to like me bailing his *** out the pound. Without going to some animal trainer or calling the dog whisperer, what can I do to curb his ways. Besides the 15lb. weight I have him dragging right now.

Answer 1

Actually, letting him drag a tire is a good idea - as long as he can't get caught and hang himself. Don't waste your money on a trainer - once the dog has learned to run, no amount of training alone can stop him.

You could install a dog pen with a wire roof and a cement floor.

My personal preference for a jumper is to put something in the way of his take-off point. You can build a horizontal lattice all the way around the inside of your fence up on blocks about four inches off the ground. This should extend from the fence to about 4-8 feet away from it. If you don't want it to look ugly, you can grow roses or another type of thorny vine up through it. Plastic lattice will last longer than the wooden type, or you can use chicken wire. Anything that the dog won't want to walk on. You can also plant a hedge around the inside of the fence, but that could take years to grow big enough to stop him.

This may also keep a climber from getting close to the fence, but if it doesn't - try this. Add a small piece of fencing along the top of your fence that angles in, so he can't get a grip on the top of the fence to pull himself over. Model it after the barbed wire tops on industrial chain link fences, but don't use barbed wire or your dog could be severely injured.

Of you could install an "invisible" electronic fence inside your wall. You'll have to do a lot of training on a leash to teach him that getting too close to the fence is what makes the collar zap him.

Answer 2

My only suggestion is to make sure he gets enough exercise on a leash daily or bring him to burn it off at the dog park. My dog is the same way and I have to tie him on a long leash outside when he does his business so he won't run. He does what I call "burn outs" around the coffee table as fast as he can over and over. I Had him neutered when he was 6 months old and he is now 2 yrs old. It did not change his behavior one bit. You couldn't even tell he got surgery when he got home. He was running crazily around the house and jumping on everything (which the vet said not to let him do)...how the heck do you stop him? Good luck with your little monster, I will try that weight trick...maybe I will get him little 5lb ankle weights.

Answer 3

My sister just rescued a male dog from our shelter and he is also a runner. At least twice a week. She purchased a shock collar which is harmless for dogs and can be purchased at wal-mart for half the price of petsmart's. She keeps it on him when she walks to my house and he walks right beside her without a leash. I have used it for training my youngest boxer and it really helped out alot. Try it. Take the wights off the dogs it will only make him angry and aggressive.

Answer 4

Find out what your dog can't resist. For mine, it's food, others prefers scratches or a favorite toy. Train your dog to realise that every single time he comes back to you, he gets a special treat. My dog is a Dalmatian. Dalmatians were bred to run, so I know exactly what you're talking about. What I do is that if he starts to wander off, I say to him "wanna treat" in a happy voice, and he knows he's getting food, so he comes right back (most of the time). So find out what your dog will come back for, food usually works. Use the same phrase each time you call him back for a treat, and he'll eventually learn that coming back to you means something good for him. I wish you luck!!!

Answer 5

take him to obedience school. it's much better for him than tying him up or having him drag weights around. every dog wants to be a good dog, but they're just animals, and they need to learn, they can't just know on their own. it sounds like you're not equal to the task of teaching him yourself, but I think you'd better learn. you knew that getting a dog would come with responsibility. if you're worried about time or cost, just wait until he comes home hurt or sick and you find yourself with an $8000 veterninary bill on your hands. besides, once he is obedient you will be happy you did it. good luck!

Answer 6

That's a hard one to beat. It's a very strong instinct. You're gonna be better off in the long run if you put him in a training center. I'd first ask though if they think that they can do anything for him before you commit to spending the money.

Answer 7

Try adding 2-3 feet of lattice or something to the top of your wall, that can help to deter that behaviour. Make sure that he does NOT get in trouble when he runs off, but praise him for coming back. If he gets in trouble whenever he comes back, he will associate coming back with getting in trouble. My dog had this problem, as soon as I realized that she associated coming home with getting in trouble, I began praising her whenever she comes back. She now rarely runs away, and when she does, she comes back as soon as I call her.

Answer 8

- Instead of tying ur dogs chain to his neck, tie the chain to his nuts
- make ur dog wear a backpack with a 12lb bowling ball in it
- dig up the dirt in ur backyard so that the ground is lower wayyyy lower than the fence..making the fence higher. hey,its better than tearing down the fence n making another one
- cut off one if its legs..1 hind leg to be accurate
- tie its hind legs together

Answer 9

He needs a chance to burn off that steam. Take him for long walks every day, that can help you to. You could move to the country and let it run on your property. You could get a treadmill.

Answer 10

Putting wieght on his back, like a back pack, and walking him once a day, could calm him down, give him like work, they feel the need to please and their way of pleasing is doing stuff for us, the backpack or wieght u put makes the dog,less jumpy and feels he's working