My new dog keeps running away, even though he knows the basic training?

Question

I just got a one-year-old golden retriver, he had no prior training and no papers, I also think he may have been abused...anyways, he knows sit, stay, and come(which we have been working on), but anytime the front door is open, he'll bolt and I have to chase after him with the leash, because he won't come back. Just last night my friends and I had a BBQ and I felt bad because I had to keep him on a short leash while all the little kids were running around, and our front yard isn't fenced yet. How can I get him to understand his boundaries and how far he can go, so he can be off a leash?

Answer 1

You need to enroll in a good basic obedience class. This will teach you about dog behavior and how to train your dog. The dog has to be reliable with all the basic command. Can you put the dog in a sit/stay and walk away for five minutes, and the dog will be in that command when you return? You never let the dog exit the house, first in front of you or second, unless you release it. Then you teach it the boundaries of your yard. If the dog starts to violate those boundaries you give a command, "yard", followed by "come". This is why the dog has to be reliable with the "come" command. Eventually the dog will learn where it can go and not get the "yard" command. This technique is the opposite of a reward. That is the dog gets a command it does not want for not paying attention to the first command. The dog is out in the yard and want to be there and not called back to you.

Don't listen to idiots that suggest using a shock collar, or squirt bottle, or a rolled up newspaper. All they do is train your dog to fear you and obey commands out of fear and not because it want to.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

keep him on a leash. he needs exercise and is looking to do just that. he was probably used to running about on his own and coming home when he wanted. he needs to learn your rules are not that way. a lot of people don't know retreivers need 5 miles+ running a day. you need to find a way to run him take him for hikkes play fetch with one of those tennis ball flingers(do in early moring when no one is around and keep treats in pocket so he knows when he is close to you he gets good things, plenty of praise) also if you find this too much they make a bike attachment which is this spring attached to a leash on one end and to the bike on the other. just don't go too fast, some retreivers are a bit uncoordinated because of joint issues. it brings sanity to an over energized world. continue the training and you can put a baby gate at the front door so he can't bolt out. whenever someone comes inside bring him to the kitch for a treat(mini treats break in half so you can overuse them when training and dog doesn't get fat)

Answer 4

Takes a while before any dog is trustworthy off lead. Just be patient and keep working on it.
An old time trainer once said "don't think your dog knows *perfectly* quite good enough yet"

You know,,, 99.99% of supposedly abused dogs are only a little timid, and have never actually been abused. Dogs are quite resilient, and most that have been abused recover quite quickly, it's the timid dog that takes a while to come around.

Answer 5

This is going to sound mean, but I think a shock collar might benefit in this situation. Cliff, a Poodle/Golden Retriever, did exactly the same thing. He would run ou tthe door and onto the road, and was also suspected of being abused. The shock collar helped him learn his boudaries and stay on the property. They also use it when they go to their cottage, and he knows the boudaries there too. This has benefitted him so much, I would recommend it in your situation.

Answer 6

The dog hasn't fallen in love with you yet. Any dog will bolt if it doesn't feel a strong bond with anyone. Patience is the key word.

Answer 7

walk him more. Walks around the perimeter of the yard will help. This is a time consuming project. I recommend getting a professional trainer involved

Answer 8

take him outside more and alwayse feed them and water them!!!