I have a 1 year old black lab and I would like to let her out in the front yard. The backyard is fenced, but I am having problems letting her out front, she bolts and I end up chasing her all over the neighborhood. She is an indoor dog mostly, just goes out to play. Thanks!
2007-05-20 13:54:48 · 8 answers · asked by casey308 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Unfortunately for your situation, Labradors are a very robust and energetic breed. In order to make the prospect of escape and a good run less attractive you will have to excercise the dog more. Understand, this is a breed that would comfortably and joyfully run 20 miles a day. Even the relative freedom of the back yard is not enough to fully excercise this breed. Try a dog park, most have a fenced field for large breed dogs to stretch their legs. An alternative is buried radio fence and a shock collar, but I personally think that's a rotten way to treat a dog. Good luck, labs are awesome!
2007-05-20 14:08:27 · answer #1 · answered by jessejamesbaker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've trained a few dogs in my lifetime ,so I'll share this with you. You need to "educate" your dog to stay inside the yard.What I mean by educate,is to train the Lab to stay in the yard.
Here's how:
Take your dog for a walk around the perimeter of your yard. do this with the dog on a choke chain about 5-6 ft long.Don't even think about hurting the dogs neck with the choke chain,they're very strong and have huge necks! Walk him to your right with dog at the perimeter. Every time Lab wants to travel outside of your perimeter limit ; say "heel" in a strong & stern voice and give a yank on the choke chain at the same time.Its important to know to do that at the same time so the dog equates your displeasure with the choke-chain pull.Everytime you walk Lab, make at least 4-6 laps around the perimeter.Do this every day for 2 weeks, and Lab won't venture 85% of the time.Lab will still try if he's curious, which is why you need to let him know of your displeasure at Lab doing so.This works for both sexes.Its also important to spend some time with Lab unleashed with you close by in the yard.
Again, their necks are very strong! this doesn't hurt them giving a yank on the chain,merely an inconvenience for them.I've had my Lab,(A yellow female) literally drag me along on walks by her neck when she was 1-2 yrs old , lol
2007-05-20 14:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by frith25 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One Year old - this dog is a teenager!
She'll calm down when she gets older but ... has she been to any obedience training yet? You need to encourage those positive lab traits. Labradors are retrievers and can have an immense amount of patience and tolerance as they get older but you need to encourage this with postive reinforcement!
What is she running after? Cats? Kids? Small animals?
If you want her in the fornt yard cos you're gardening or sitting on a front porch get a running line between two trees maybe or lie her up on a long leash until she learns to stop on verbal command from you?
If she's running off to play with kids let the kids play with the dog in your front yard if they're trust worthy?
Does she want to meet other dogs?
Introduce her to the other dogs in the street and arrange a canine play group and walk with other owners to an open space or park where the dogs cna play and socialize.
If you're chasing her she may think its a game ?
Finally how high is your fornt fence? Do you have one? Is she jumping it or running thru an open gate? or down the driveaway?
Fix the fence get a running line and take her to classes!
2007-05-20 14:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by J V 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First the dog has to be reliable with all the basic commands. Does the dog sit on the first command, do a down, heels, stays, etc.? Training a dog to stay in your yard is an advanced training skill. Shock collar! Just a bad training device. It is aversion training only the dog does not associate it with you. Obedience training is the best suggestion and when the dog is reliable with the basic command you start to teach advanced commands. These in your case would be the "stop" command and with my dogs they know the "stay in your yard" command.
2007-05-20 14:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/QQTDF
If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-02-14 19:46:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 22:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
work with your dog. Using a choke chain is a very effective way. show him where his boundaries are and enforce on regular basis. Usually a couple of weeks of doing this daily will do the trick.
2007-05-20 14:24:30 · answer #7 · answered by sparkym38 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really can't. I'd let her play in the backyard. I feel for you. I have Bloodhounds who can't be off leash EVER! LOL
2007-05-20 13:58:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
use a shock collar. every time she runs away just give her a tiny shock. or if you don't want to watch her just get and electric fence.
2007-05-20 14:03:49 · answer #9 · answered by shortstuffsp594 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mild electric collar?
2007-05-20 14:02:57 · answer #10 · answered by Ted (Guitar Legend) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋