dog darting away?

Question

We typically keep our seven-month-old puppy on a leash. Inside we've taught her come, sit, lay, stay, and roll over. Today, however, I was trying to throw something away in the trash can outside, and she managed to dart and pull away from me while ON THE LEASH. She ran across the street and would not come no matter how much I called. A little child frightened of dogs came along and was crying very hard. Finally I managed to call her back, but by then there was such a scene.
While it wasn't good that I let her get away by accident, but my question is HOW to get her back in a situation like that, so it won't happen again.
Thanks!
PS I never purposely have her without a leash. She managed to dart out at just the right time.

My dog IS in classes. That's what I was saying about all the things she can do. So I was surprised when she ran off and I couldn't get her back. Any ideas?

Answer 1

sorry I could not answer yesterday, I was still on level 1 at the time. I had reached my limit for the day when you asked the question.

The best way to keep your puppy from running off like that is to get a longer than normal rope or dog chain. Long enough to let her think she is not tied up or restricted in anyway. I would give her about 10-12 feet. Set her on the edge of the yard, not to where she could reach the road. Put her to where she could go outside of where you don't want her to go, without going into the street. Let her think she is loose. When she is almost to the street, yank on the rope or chain, not hard enough to hurt her, but hard enough to send the message that she is not to go into the street. After doing this, give her a little smack on the nose, this will enforce this. Do this three times a day, after each time, give her a treat, and tell her, :"good puppy". Puppies are like little children.
God Bless You

Answer 2

Teach the dog to come to you on leash on command by having it sit and then calling it to you and tugging firmly on the leash. Do not go toward the dog. Coax it to you and tug when necessary.
When it knows this, take it to a large quiet fenced in area (like a school yard on a weekend) and have the dog sit. Remove the leash, then walk away and walk away a short distance and call it to you. Repeat a few times a day until you can trust it to do so. At some point the dog will get sick of this little game and try to run from you. Clap your hands 3 times quickly , call its name, turn and sprint the opposite direction. More likely than not it will chase you down. This is easier than chasing the dog down.
Reward it. Repeat the exercise and quit the day on a successful exercise. Be firm but be kind and make it fun.
It will take a few weeks but the dog will come to you on or off the leash.

Answer 3

She's still a puppy and isn't yet reliable. It sounds like she needs more practice and a longer leash. Get a leash that's long enough to give her room to run around, and wrap it around your wrist really well so it can't get lose even if she pulls. Also, I'd look up pulling problems in dogs, since that sounds like the problem. You also might want to buy an underground wireless fences? This will teach her your yard boundaries and in time she'll learn.
Edit - If it happens again, get your clicker and keep clicking and get done really low. This is less scary than if you stand there yelling at her.

Answer 4

If your puppy is microchipped, the animal refuge will name you after they test him. If your puppy used to be no longer microchipped, you ought to touch them approximately your lacking puppy and cross there day-to-day to peer if he used to be picked up come what may. What you Really want is a fence round your entire backyard, with a gate you'll be able to open to force in and near earlier than you permit your puppies out. If your puppy may not come to you, do you consider he might permit a stranger take him away? Put up posters in every single place your discipline with a photograph of the puppy on it. Write in gigantic letters, REWARD! even supposing the present is small (do not say how a lot it's at the poster). Include a telephone quantity you'll be able to be reached at. Say the puppy is unwell and demands seizure meds or anything. People do not desire to hold a in poor health animal. Hope you get your puppy again quickly.

Answer 5

Call her and then run away from her with a high pitched squeal. You can clap your hands as well. You want to make enough of a spectacle so you are more interesting than anything else in the area.

Dogs are excited by high pitched squealing and by things running away from them which is why they go after running children. Sometimes it helps to bend at the waist as you go to entice him further. Move briskly in the opposite direction from children and other people.

When she gets into the chase and catches up to you, praise her as if she did the smartest thing ever. Always praise her for coming to you even if she was running for hours.

You can work on recall with treats so she further associates coming to you with great things.

Answer 6

Obedience classes both off and on leash, she's well old enough to be participating in classes at this point.

If there aren't any classes in your area, there are plenty of dog training sites online that walk a person through the process. Also videos--the Uncle Mattie dog trainer (was on PBS with his dog show) has some excellent stuff -- http://www.unclematty.com/

Answer 7

Group obedience classes - you and your dog participate - would help. Ask your vet for a reference to a good trainer who gives group lessons or sign up at a place like Petco when they give lessons.

I know you had your dog on leash, but dogs not obedience trained can do very impulsive things and it only takes once for her to have an accident.

I'm glad nothing happened to your dog, and I am sure you will be very careful not to let her offleash or out of your grip in future, but obedience classes really would help.

Answer 8

Your dog got scared and when a dog is really scared it's hard for them to think. By continuing to train your dog it will help in situations like this. Teach your dog a 'look at me' command (using treats) so that when something scary happens you can get your dog to focus on you. It takes lots of time and training. In the meantime pay attention to your dog to see if it is afraid of other things. You can learn how to help your dog feel better about things it's afraid of by visiting this site

www.fearfuldogs.com

Answer 9

I have a 3 year old chocolate lab and she runs away when she's not on a leash. When my dad takes her out on a leash she never runs away because he would always punish her when she did something wrong when she was a puppy and I spoiled her and let her get on the couch so now she dosn't really listen to me when I try to tell her not to do something. So I guess you just have to not spoil her too much and be stern when she does something wrong.

A$H!

Answer 10

You need to enroll in obedience classes. This behavior is dangerous and keeping her on a leash is a preventative that doesn't always work. Group classes also help "bomb-proof" a dog while providing socialization and important training. For the sake of you both please sign up for one.