My dog, Gypsey runs away when we let her out. When we're ready to let her back in she just runs with us chasing her all over the yard!!!! Not to minchin the fact that she runs around town and thinks it's a game when you try to catch her. We don't want to put a fence around the yard or put her in a cage when we let her out.
Any suggestions??$**
2006-07-31 08:34:39 · 16 answers · asked by haley M 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Unfortunately you only really have 2 options, a fence or training or preferably both. You can either try it yourself or take her to obedience school. We have 5 dogs, and we've trained them all to wait until we say it's ok to go out the door when we open the door either front or back. We never take them out the front unless they're on a leash, and our back yard is fenced but they all learned the basic commands of sit and stay and will do so until we release them into the backyard. It takes a lot of time & patience and I recommend until you can trust her not to run to only take her out on a leash. It's not safe for her or other people if she's running around loose, she could get hit, cause an accident, get attacked by other dogs etc...
One thing we did that seemed to work well (before we got our fence) was to take them out and walk the boundaries of our yard (on a leash) and let them scent it up etc... then relaxing on the leash we'd let them sorta free roam, leading us but if they started to cross the boundary we'd tighten up the leash and firmly loudly say NO! This does make an impression in their minds that there are territories they are not allowed into. Keep in mind though, even well trained dogs can forget for just one moment their training when they see something they want to chase. A family friend had the invisible fence and her dog despite the shock of the collar (definitely NOT condoning one of these) saw a deer and well, before she knew it he was gone. Once they pass the range of the fence the collar stops shocking so it's no good in the heat of the moment kind of stuff.
I highly recommend if you want your dog to roam the yard freely then consider a fence, there are lots of nice looking and nowadays less expensive versions out there. Otherwise, leash her, train her to stop when you command it, teach her the boundaries she's allowed in and keep a close eye on her when she's out in the yard.
One other last resort option is to put up a run, you can attach a heavy duty cable between two trees taking care there are not any obstacles in between the two attach a long lead and for her safety so she doesn't end up wound around anything measure out the lead so that she can't go outside of the clear running area you've set up. You can put stops on both ends of the cable measured out so that the lead she's attached to will stop before getting too close to the tree so she won't get tangled around them either. Test and measure so that the weight of her pulling on the lead & cable are considered, that can sometimes cause enough give that they can stretch out further than you intended.
I hope these ideas help in some way. Good luck and I hope it all works out ok.
2006-07-31 08:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by metzlaureate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, here's a newsflash: 90% of dogs out there would happily do the same thing your dog is doing. Why? Because it is incredibly fun! What dog wouldn't want to just run around willy-nilly and go see all the sights and smell all the smells?
So, either get a fence, get a tie-out (but never never never tie a dog out unsupervised--there is a strangulation risk), OR (and I know this is totally radical): TAKE YOUR DOG FOR A WALK! It will help in bonding between you and the dog, it will help with training and obedience, and it will help your dog from not getting run over, shot at, dognapped or attacked by another dog.
By the way: invisible fences don't work for all dogs. Some dogs just deal with the momentary pain of the shock and leave the yard anyway.
2006-07-31 08:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by tenzo0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have these collars and an invisible fence you put around your yard. When you have the dog collar on her then when she gets very close to the fence the dog will get a gentle zap. It doesn't hurt them it just shows them that she can't do that. Or if you don't want to do that. Put a stake in the ground in your yard and tie a leash or something to it. Then when you let her out attach her collar to the leash and she won't run away. But make sure the stake is in the ground deep or else the dog will probably pull it out if it isn't deep enough. Hope that helps.
2006-07-31 08:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by your face=] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the more energy she is allow to use up the less she is likely to run away. Also they have isvisible fences that work great. You firt put up steaks every few feet so she has visual things to guide her then gradually take those away and when she gets too close it will give her a light shock. I know it may sound a little inhumane but they say it is the best thing to use, not too strong to actually injure her but enough to wake her up. Eventually she will learn where the boundaries are of where she is allow to go. Good luck.
2006-07-31 08:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by buttercup_boisvert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know tips on how to train a canine to not run away, my canine just consistently stays close via on her own. The one time we let her run free off leash is when we are up north on the lake. It is a quiet field very far from any roads, and there are few neighbors. Otherwise she is either on a leash or in a fenced in discipline constantly!! I do not take the hazard of letting her off leash in worry of that ONE time that she runs off into the avenue and will get hit by means of a car. All it takes is one time.
2016-08-09 09:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest a fence, but since you dont want to put one up, I would either put in stake or something of the like, or take her out on a leash if all you're letting her out for is bathroom business. Otherwise, if you're worried about what a fence would look like, you could try one of those invisible dog fences, but I dont know if you'd want to do one of those; im not sure the cost frame on one.
2006-07-31 08:42:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not understand how to instruct a puppy to not run away, my puppy simply continually remains close by way of on her possess. The ONLY time we permit her run unfastened off leash is once we are up north at the lake. It is a quiet field very some distance from any roads, and there are few buddies. Otherwise she is both on a leash or in a fenced in field At All Times!! I do not take the danger of letting her off leash in worry of that ONE time that she runs off into the street and will get hit by way of a vehicle. All it takes is one time.
2016-08-20 23:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to make it better for her to come. The consequences of her running away are that you chase her and "play" with her. Why would she come inside when it's so much more fun to run around and then the rest of the pack, as in you, joins in.
You are going to have to start with her on a leash, and then call her to you. EVERY time she actually comes to you, you need to reward her, and then bring her in. Do this for at least a week or two, until she realizes that it's beneficial to her to come when she's called. Then try her off the leash. If she reverts to her old behaviour, you need to start from scratch.
2006-07-31 08:46:37 · answer #8 · answered by kalsmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to the store and buy an eletric fence and it comes with a colar that you put on her and set up these little peg`s so when ever she tries running away it will give her a little shock
2006-07-31 08:47:49 · answer #9 · answered by joe d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a leash because my dog dos that the first thing i open the door he jumps through the fences and i get mad when i have to catch him
2006-07-31 08:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by polkadots 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋