my dog ( cleopatrea) keeps running away and i cant stop her! she CAN open the screen door and just runs away.. we keep her tied but she can chew throught the ropes and chains. HELP?!
2007-08-16 11:40:27 · 19 answers · asked by Peace :3 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes put a hook on the door, a cheap fix! Another cheap fix, keep her on a leash SUPERVISED at all times.
2007-08-16 11:47:08 · answer #1 · answered by nomosno64 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Install a new latch on the screen door too high for her to reach or a type she cannot open. A handyman or a screen door company should be able to help with a solution.
Tying up dogs is very bad for them. It makes them fearful because people and animals can approach them but they can't get away. The U.S. Center for Disease Control found in research that the most likely factors contributing to dogs bites were dogs that were tied out and unneutered males. So do find a solution involving the door that she is escaping from.
Obedience training is a good idea so she'll learn to come back when called. You have to making coming back something she wants to do. If she gets punished, she'll just keep running.
2007-08-16 11:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have NEVER believed a dog could be this way until a few years ago when we 'rescued' an older dog from the pound. This dog would run away from us NO MATTER WHAT we did. She was an inside dog that was treated like our other pets, she slept on the bed, went bye-bye, camping etc...but ANY chance this dog had she would run away. She was spayed and would dig under our fence.
Sorry, I cannot help you. I wonder if maybe there aren't dogs that are just inbred or something and don't know better than to bite the hand that feeds them.
2007-08-16 12:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by ~Casper~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the dog moving.. walks, runs.. take her out with a bike if you have to.. keep the dog social.. Do not leave only a screen door open.. (those are never good.. it doesn't take much to get a hole in one, or just for an excited dog to push through).. Get a microchip.. Some dogs are naturally going to leave the yard.. hounds are notorious for this.. (even electric fences and cars go unnoticed when a hound is "hunting" be it a sight hound, or scent hound..) I don't know what breed yours is.. so hard to say if that is an issue.. do not use ropes if she chews through them.. (make sure there are other things for the dog to chew, maybe that will help that problem).. Try to find a sturdy collar .. a fenced in yard never hurts.. I prefer wooden ones.. (make sure they are buried deeper into the ground though.. to avoid digging out) You will have to check local oridinances regarding fencing however.. in my city wooden fences are illegal.. (it mars the scenery.. grr..) but my dog can climb chain link fences .. so he is not allowed out unsupervised.. Do WHATEVER you have to.
And one more tip.. KNOW your neighbors.. let them know you.. let them see you WITH your dog.. let them interact with the dog.. It helps.. When I first got my beagle mix he escaped several times.. (one time cat opened a window and pushed the screen out.. other time roomate put him outside on his lead for 2 hours.. he pulled his collar off when he got bored and wandered.. ) both times he was picked up by people living in the neighborhood.. they knew we lived in the area, but at the time didn't really know which house.. they drove around the "block" until they saw us.. I watch my neighbors here as well.. I know which houses have dogs.. and for the most part.. what kind they have.. I have picked up 5 dogs that I was easily able to return home.. It helps!
(ending novel now.. just trying to make sure you understand that it works)
2007-08-16 11:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by kaijawitch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well most likely she is bored maybe you need to give her some love and attention if dogs don't feel loved and cared for they will take off. put a lock on the door that she cant open. Honestly tied up what a horrible life for a dog, No dog should ever be tied up, if you don't have a fenced yard then you need to walk her to go to the bathroom. A tied up dog is the most unhappy dog alive you would be better off to give her to someone with a fenced yard.
2007-08-16 11:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by ynot_chas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latch on the door, for starters, and call a dog trainer to work with her on recalls. Take her to an obedience class. Walk her tons and wear her out. Give her plenty of REASON to stay home. Toys, love, food, and positive attention to you will make her not want to leave. Get her spayed, if you haven't, and that should fix the problem. Please listen to Bozema: don't tie her up!
Tag her and microchip her just in case she does run away. Sometimes dogs do anyway, but working with a trainer should help.
2007-08-16 11:54:15 · answer #6 · answered by a gal and her dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a dog...its hard to chew through chains but you could put up those invisible fenses around your yard...the only downfall to those is when the dog goes toward the part where the fense is the dog gets a jolt in the neck from the collar. You could just go with a traditional chain-link fensing.
2007-08-16 11:45:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anthony P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow. that sounds bad. Do you have a fenced in yard? That would help greatly if you don't have one. If that doesn't help, get a trainer or go to a dog training class. They have them at places like PetCo. I don't recommend getting a shock collar or "invisible fence". Good luck! PS just to make sure insert a tracking device in her so if someone finds her, then they go to a vet and could find her owner.
2007-08-16 11:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by Britt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not understand dog behavior. We call this type of dog an "escape artist". There are many reasons for the behavior and you need someone qualified to make a determination and prescribe a remedy. You also need to enroll in an obedience class to learn about dog behavior and how to correct bad behavior.
2007-08-16 11:47:36 · answer #9 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you take your dogs on walks? Maybe if you get her into a routine of walking a certain times of the day she will learn to expect to go at a certain time and get it out of her system.
2007-08-16 11:48:05 · answer #10 · answered by sarah s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-27 23:37:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋