my friends 8 mth old dog keeps running off every chance she gets.any advice please?he walks her regularly?

Answer 1

he needs to do some training w/the dog.
if your dog does not know how to sit..then this needs to be done first.
1. put the choker and leash on your dog. have some treats in your pocket. take the leash and tell your dog to sit. push his butt down into the sit position. reward him w/a treat. continue doing this until he sits on command.
2. heel- take your dog outside w/you. position the dog on your left hand side. make him sit right next to you. say your dogs name to get his attention...then say heel. start w/your left foot and begin walking w/the dog. he should stay next to you as you walk. when he lags behind, bolts forward or to the side give him a sharp tug w/the choker and say heel and bring him back beside you.if he gets too worked up..then make him sit next to you and start over. it is best to start your training w/him after you have had a nice brisk walk or have let him run and play in the yard. this will take time. praise him when he does it right.
3. Jumping on ppl- first pick a command that you want to use to tell your dog not to jump. if you use the "down" command to tell your dog to lay down..then do not use this..it will only confuse him. first when you dog jumps on you..give your command such as "no jump Buddy" then take the dogs head in your hands and gently push your dog in the sitting position. when he is sitting and you can not feel him still trying to come up on you then release and give him tons of praise. when doing this you are not only teaching the dog not to jump..but you are also teaching him that you are the boss.
4. another good thing to teach your dog deals w/the pack order. when you are going to put your dog on the leash make him sit. if he wants to play ball make him sit before you throw the ball..and most of all before you go outside or inside make him sit..and tell him to wait..after you walk in the door you call him to come w/you. by doing this you are higher on the pack order than him..therefore helping him to listen to you better.

also..teach a recall.
get a long training leash or a flexi lead. take the dog out and tell it to come to you...then slowly work the dog to you. make a big deal out of it and reward the dog...keep repeating till the dog gets the point.
for an 8 mnth old dog your friend can do 45-75 min training sessions w/the dog at least once a day..better if he can do it twice a day.
some dogs never get a good recall...my husky mix will do a recall at the dog park, on a training lead or in the house..but if he knows he's loose he will not listen. the safest thing for any dog is to keep the dog on a leash unless in a fenced yard..but a recall is great to teach in case of the dog getting loose by accident.
my greyhound on the other hand will listen great to a recall.
good luck to your friend

Answer 2

Hiya richy
i would keep her on a leash All the time when outside,
when in the home call the dog over if she comes straight away give her a treat, and go over the top saying GOOD Girl, good girl, if she dosent come straight away dont give her a treat, try and let her know by calling her she will get lots of praise and a treat, and when out side go over the top with the good girl bit, your friend might feel like a right lemon doin this, but persistence works, you can tell your friend to get a recall lead (very long lead) and practise with that, but best advice would be, take her to dog training school, they will both get sooo much from the training.. :-)
Oh i forgot to mention, DO NOT shout at her for not returning when called, you will make it even worse than it is, praise good behavour, ignor bad

Answer 3

Alot of dogs do this. If he is out walking he shouldn't be letting it off lead. It obviously has no re-call. If it is escaping from the house..could the dog be put n another room while the door is answered etc? we have put up a kiddies stairgate at our door so our dog cannot just run ut into the street..he comes back now..but we dont want to risk an injury. If the dog is 8 months..it needs training...

Answer 4

Perhaps it is off looking for females. Neutering would help. She needs to make sure she has sound fences too. How often is regularly? And is it walked on the lead? A large dog like this needs at least twice every single day and off the lead running to tire it out. A potter around the block on the lead will not do the job. Is the dog being left for long periods of time? If so then boredom will set in.
SO, she neds to walk more often, allow off the lead running to tire it out, get fences fixed, and if it is left, ensure it has stuff to occupy it, like a treat ball, juicy bones and plenty of toys. Oh, and have it neutered.

Answer 5

Your friend needs to take her dog into an enclosed area (garden ideal) in her pocket should be fresh meat (possibly chicken) she needs to offer the dog some out of her pocket , then walk a few steps backwards, call the dog, if he comes offer another treat. She should practise this daily and always carry a treat when she walks him and offer a treat if he responds appropriately. If the dog runs away the worse thing she should do is chase him - he will think this is a fine game. She should turn her back on him and slowly walk away(this is best practised in enclosed environment to start with). If she persists the dog will learn that favourable behaviour is rewarded (Pavlov's bells) non favourable behaviour is ignored. Hope this helps

Answer 6

Training, in the house - the hall is the best. call her name and walk backwards as soon as she comes reward her with a little treat. If she does not come leave it till next day. do not reward bad behaviour. 5-10 mins a day is all it takes, make sure you make a big fuss of her when she comes, ignore her if she doesn't. Never run after a dog that wont return, walk in the opposite direction or hide till she comes then reward for coming.
Some people punish a dog that has not returned when called this is wrong. the dog will think it is being punished for returning late.Dogs have no knowledge of timekeeping.

Answer 7

He needs to keep it on a lead and show that he is the pack leader he probably isn't being assertive enough little things like the dog is never allowed in the house first he must never allow the dog to be looking down on him like from the top of the stairs when on the lead if the dog wants to go in one direction he immediately turns and walks in the opposite direction then praise the dog for doing what its told hope this gets him going in the right direction

Answer 8

A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tr.im/l1qO8

By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 9

Make home the best place to be. My dog has never attempted to run away. She is practically welded to my side! Give the dog lots of love, affection, toys, fun and feed well. Get her neutered too, she's probably on the look out for some doggie talent.

Answer 10

Training is a good way and finding somewhere to take the dog and release off the lead, But first practice with a training lead.
This should help stop the dog escaping as should tire him out more.