What is the best way to get my dog to come back to me when she runs out of the house?

Question

Sometimes my dog will run out the door and we just got her about two weeks ago so shes learning her name and a lot of other stuff right now too. How can i get her to come back to me when she's still in sight and running around the neighborhood or yard? PLEASE HELP. i really care about her.

stephie_girl101: I do not know why she does those things. MAYBE I SHOULD ASK HER...?

Answer 1

Dont run after her, tempting i know she will think this is a game, instead try to leave a box of biscuits at the front door for such events then when/if she does dart, shake them and make your self fun to come back to,
Also put your arms up in the air shout her name not angryly and when she looks like she will come to you bend down to her level good luck

Answer 2

I wish i had the answer for that question, we have the same problem with r dog. He's 11 mths. old and runs the neighborhood every chance he gets. I get so frustrated running after him. When hes tired he will come back, but im afraid a car hits him or worse. I totally understand what ur going thru on that one. Our dog does no his name and still doesn't respond no matter what we do. The only thing that's worked alittle bit is once we r close enough to him , hold a pc of food to him that he really likes when he comes for it grab him quick and put leash on to get him back home. The neighbors all know the problem we have with him and grab him if they can and bring him back. He has a loving home we don't know y he's doing it. We do take him places to run, so its not that he doesn't get exercise, he does. I know some people use the shock collars to train their pets, but I could never do that. Good luck to you I hope you find the answer you r needing, remember, you r not alone . I also wonder y they take off when they do have a loving home. Have u spoke to your vet?

Answer 3

1st you have to train her

start w/ an invisible fence & training collar. Works wonders. It will keep her in the yard, safe from being run over, running away, all that good stuff. It also will give her the freedom she needs to run. Much cheaper if u install yourself, ranging from $100-$300. professionally installed over $1000. We have 1 & it is great. Local pet stores, big home stores, or online. I like www.petstreetmall.com. I have used a lot & recommended a lot too. Check it out.

I f u cant afford right now, or not right conditions, a good ol' shake or rattle of the dog food container always works!

Train to sit stay come, reward w/ treat. Shell run out, you say "COME" & shell come back for treat.

Answer 4

Well, the first thing you need to do is be in control of your dog and this situation. You are responsible for preventing your dog from running out in the first place. Put her in another room or on a leash that you can hold if you need to open the door.

The next thing you need to do is getting into a proper training class with your dog so that you can learn how to train your dog and work on recall as well as other things.

Something to remember, when your dogs gets away from you and runs from you, you should never discipline the dog when it does finally come back to you, or you catch it. The dog will come to associate coming back as a negative experience and he will just not come.

Answer 5

well, there are two things you can try, one is grab a box of treats or crackers and shake it. my older dog used to run when she was younger. and if we chased her it made it a game, so one day when she did it, i ran inside and got a box of ritz crackers and started shaking them, and she came running towards me (she's the type of dog that comes running downstairs if she hears the fridge open)

or, you can turn your back to the dog and run the other way, and sometimes it makes them think its a game of chase and they will run after you. this one can be hard to do because our first instint is grab the dog so it doesnt run into the street, or run further away. but my pup is a total baby and if she sees us leave she wants to follow.

best thing to do it teach your dog where its boundries are. and its name of course. and the command Come, or Stay.

our pup has only bolted once, she puked on me and the blanket i was curled up with one day, and i opened the sliding glass door to shake the excess chunks off and she just bolted our the door. it was pitch black out and i was terrified and went running around the corner and i saw her looking at me, and i just said really meanly "get in the house NOW" and she knew she was in trouble and just hightailed it back inside. the only other time she's even attempted that was once we walked into the garage with her still on the leash and my bf un-hooked her while she was sitting at the door, and the minute we hit the button for the garage door to go down she just took off, thankfully i was a few feet behind them and i just sat on her! she hasnt tried anything like that since, and now she's good about going from the car to the garage without the leash. she's only 7months old, but we've had her since she was 8weeks, so its just lots of repitition. and patients.

Answer 6

Along with the good advice already given on how to train your dog...something you can use in the meantime when she gets out of the house is to run AWAY from your dog. Let her catch sight of you and then run away from her. It is something I do with my dog if she will not come to me and when I had my dog in obedience classes the trainer advised doing this. Your dog will 8 times out of 10 chase you and you can either run straight into your house and she follow you or turn around and grab her. Another thing...anytime you take her outside to use the bathroom or walk, carry small treats or pieces of dogfood with you and give them to her when you call her name. That may help her come more quickly to you, knowing that she will get a treat.
Don't ever punish her when she actually does come back to you or comes in the house even if you want to beat the living daylights out of her! It will make her more hesitant to come back to you the next time. Good luck!

Answer 7

First of all, during the training stage (until she learns her name), prevent her from going outside your compound fence.

Now coming to the point of question, if she is on sight, you can still call her name and catch her eye and when she looks, wave her fav biscuit treat pieces and throw these at her and then she will come closer and closer as you lure her with the dog treats and last ones, throw it inside house and then you can close the door. Well, this will definitely work with my boyfriend's dog who is a very well trained golden retriver. You can try it on yours too. In my belief, it should work!

Answer 8

Until she is reliable, always keep a leash on her. Use focus training to get her to recognize her name-have a really good small treat in your hand, take the treat and place it by the dogs nose then bring it up to your face. Say your dog's name at the same time. Once the dog brings it's attention up to your face, then give the treat right away. Anytime you say your dogs name, always reward them with a treat, a word such as good or a scratch or pat.

Once your have focus work on stay. Start slowly with a count to 5 then good dog and treat. Once you have a reliable 5 count, increase to 10 and so forth.

When it comes to the door. Walk up to it, ask for a stay and focus. Good dog and treat, turn and walk away with out opening the door. Do this till you can get to a count of 30 reliable for 10 times. Then go back to square one by sit, stay and then open the door-count to five. Close door and turn and walk away. Do you see the pattern developing? Once the dog is reliable for a 30 sec count ten times with the door open, then you walk up to the door, sit stay, open door. You walk out, then call the dog out, ask for a sit, stay, close door. If the dog bolts, say no, go back in and start back with a sit, stay. Basically, if they try to bolt, with a leash on, you control their right to go through the door. If not done correctly, well, they can't go out! Do this each and every time you go through a door-the bathroom, kitchen, doorways in the house. If you go to the petstore, ask the same thing walking in and out of the doors.

Bolting through a door is a hazard best nipped in the butt now. Don't allow your dog to control it's movement, you are in control and can allow the dog to go through or not by training correctly.

Answer 9

Don't give her the opportunity! Don't set yourself up to fail. Don't leave the door wide open, or let her be loose near it if it needs to be. If she does get out, call her name and run in the opposite direction. Most dogs will want to chase, unless they are nervous/frightened.

Answer 10

It will take some training to accomplish what you're trying to do. In the meantime, please be careful not to let your dog "escape." It wouldn't take much for her to get hit by a car. I know you love her and want the best for her. You need to talk to a trainer or buy a good, basic dog training book to get you started. Most dogs love to learn and want to please.