run away dog

[NYCbabi 13002]

My dog runs away on every chance that she can get. From pushing the doors open, to pushing me ?:(

[wolfsoul]

Have you tried obedience training? :confused: Why does she run away (ie chasing something)?

[NYCbabi 13002]

she does chase squirells but that is not the only reason...she does it even when there isn't any squirells. It is really starting to bug me...i never know when the busy streets are gunna hit her or sumtin. No i have not tried obedience training, how much does it cost, where can it be done?? :$

[wolfsoul]

obedience can be quite expensive unfortunatly....when we first got timber, my family wanted to put her in obedience (i didnt lol)
but eventually they just decided against it....it costed 100 dollars a class:eek:
u may be able to find something good and cheap in the yellow pages? :confused:

[lovemyshiba]

have you tried keeping her on a leash??

[wolfsoul]

what kind of dog is she?

[Cheshirekatt]

Obedience training would definately help. Classes here were $90 for 8 classes which also included a 2 hour problem solving seminar. If you can teach her the "wait" command, then you can have her wait while you open the door. It teaches her self control. Also having her wear her leash and collar in the house makes it easy to grab her if she bolts out the door.

[NYCbabi 13002]

she is a border collie, she loves to run. :) 90$ for 8 classes...not that bad! :D

[NYCbabi 13002]

where can u get this done? ?:(

[oodlesofpoodles]

heather, check with you local kennel club there should be one listed in the phone book also check with the local vets and if there is a pet smart check there they offer classes but before you decide always check with your local better business buerau to see if they have had any complaints. ********we have a trainer in town that has been arrested for animal cruelty and been ban from ft. benning had his business license taken away when to a small town near here and got another one so we are always telling people about him. but you vet should be able to recommend a good trainer and so should the local kennel club.

[NYCbabi 13002]

wow...thanx oodlesofpoodles! I hate animal cruelty...<:( I shall try this.

[primabella]

heather,
everyone has suggested what i would say so i just wanted to wish you luck :) and do you ahve any pics? i love border collies! :D

[rizzy]

border collies love to run u cant help that but u can stop the fact that she always runs away U could take her to obediance classes or U can reteach her come and reward her when she stays in the yard. My dog also loves to run away and I give her a treat when she stays in the yard. and when she trys playing game i just say Woah which means stop and stay where u r then i go up close to her and say Come and she comes see what works for u
good luck:D

[tikeyas_mom]

my friends dog is the same way she loves to run She is a siberian as well .. She has no control over her dog ..:( sad .. tisk tisk .. obedience training is for you:)

[NYCbabi 13002]

Primabella, i have plenty of pics, but this thing says that it is to big...tikeyas_mom, thanx, i am trying to look for the best obiedience training person, should i look in the yellow book?or the classifieds?i dunno where to look. I hope this works. Every time she gets loose, she runs out on the street(kinda hard not to in NYC) and she almost got hit by a taxi, a month ago...i am to parannoyed to have a dog that runs everytime she can. i take her to my friends house in Maryland, she has a 7acre yard, fenced...i let her run then. I dunno...i need help.
:D :O :) :( ) : @ - its a bull...lol B) :P 3:@- cow! lol

[NYCbabi 13002]

Here is the inasant run away dog!C:/Documents and Settings/USER/mydocuments/mypictures/family/Maggumz.png that lil dog ran off again yesterday...but no matter how much she can get on my nerves, I stil <3 love her

[NYCbabi 13002]

Maggie got loose again (&#39;:rolleyes:&#39;), but i am supposed to start obiedience training next week. The price was amazing (&#39;:eek:&#39;), but if its worth it who cares! :D


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[primabella]

hope you can get her running away under control. i don't see the picture you posted. have you tried resizing them on paint? i just figured out how to do it :rolleyes: good luck :)

[tikeyas_mom]

Good luck on your obedence classes .. :)
I cant seem to find a obedence trainer in my area that is training .. :(

It suxs because Tikeya need to become more positive with other dogs MORE females then males...

I talked to this one trainer that is going to do group trining with me :D but She doesnt start till Autom :( so that sux ...

[mpoier]

Hello! I was just browsing the web and found:

http://www.dogtrainersofnewyork.com/

maybe they can help? Or at least give you a good referral?

I'm in my second round of obedience training with my yellow lab puppy, and its been a lifesaver! Good luck in finding the perfect trainer, they are out there.

One more thing, stick to the leash and LOTS of treats. Try holding the treats at your side (the side you prefer) and hold it at their eye level so he learns to look at you. They will associate standing at your side with the smell of treats and eatting. It takes time, but it really works.

Michelle

[tikeyas_mom]

Tikeya allread walks at my side if thats what you mean !

I am takeing her to obedience because she has a low prey drive and I want a rabbit so We are going to try to get rid of that prey drive or at least level it !!

[NYCbabi 13002]

Thanx for tha web site mpoier, I also thank you for the tips. I will try them. She does have a short attention span, unless I have food in my hand...lol. So I will give it a try. My picture should work, how do you do this paint thingy?? confused .....


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[mpoier]

Unfortunately I have no idea how to post pictures, attachments, etc....I'm still new here myself!

Let me know if you figure it out b/c I'd love for everyone to see my babies! :)

Have a great day!
Michelle

[Yaiza]

Try in any Petco store, they are linked to the ABTA asociation wich is preatty good ( the lasgest in its type) and the prices for a group class are around 99$ (at least here in california);)

[Dogopoly]

It sounds like she isn't getting enough exercise maybe. Or training. How many times a day to you take her running? Do you have a fenced yard you can turn her out in? Border Collies are very smart and need lots of stimulation, i.e. exercise, to be happy.

The "wait" command at the door is a very good idea. I tell kenya "bye bye" every time I leave and if she is by the door when I say it, she backs away and lets me leave. I didnt even intend to teach her anything by it, I just wanted to say bye, lol, but she took it to mean "I'm leaving, please vacate the area of the door."

[gkristian]

my dog us to run away as well:( . But after taking him to obidience trainig for about a month i saw improvement. He hasn runed away for 3 months. :D :D Now if someone is going out of the gate he saatys at leat three meters away

[angelkitty023]

try ur public school that bit cheaper or free


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[zeyad]

if you have trouble with your dog running away alot please try obiedience classes and get him/her microchipped. Microchip is a service provided by your vet. It isn't surgery. The chip is about the size of a rice grain and is injected the same way your dog gets his/her shots. The only thing is that the syringe is a little bigger. Many people say that the microchips move around or away from the injected spot (between the shoulder blades), but I don't really know about that ( maybe earlier models of the chips did but the new one don't). What happens when your dog runs away and the dog authorities picks him/her up is that they take a harmless handheld scanner and scans the dog's entire body. If the scanner reads the number off of the chip and the dog auth. calls the company that makes the chip and provides the dog auth. with the name of the dog and the owner, address, and telephone number. Hence your dog is returned to you without worry. The chip once implanted properly by the vet, humane society, a thin membrane within the dog over time surronds the chip allowing the chip to stay in place. Once the chip is properly placed between the shoudlder blades under the skin it is undetectable by any touch even on small and toy dogs. The life span of the chip last for twenty-five years, more than your dog's life span. The chip is very affordable to be put in your dog. Your dog will not get sick or allergic or reject the chip. The chip is sterile before they put it in your pet. Your dog will not even know it's there. The microchip can be used on all pets even underwater pets like fish and turtles. Some cities even require your pet to be microchiped to control the lost and stray dog population. Some adoption and breeders (breeder will have one put in for most expensive purebreed dogs) will microchip your dog before you adopt or buy a dog. I think this is the best id( next to a id tag on a collar) for a dog to ensure your dog will be return to you when stolen or lost. What other identifation does your dog have if someone takes off your pet's collar or the dog losts his own. With the microchip your dog will be returned to you with no harm done. SAVE the LOST dogs that are being put to SLEEP everyday, because shelter can't find their owners or anyone to adopt them. Please ask your local kennel club, humane society, or your vet for more information. You can also go to www.avid.com for more information on the chip. GET YOUR PET MICROCHIPPED ASAP, PLEASE!!:) :)

[Karen]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
Tikeya allread walks at my side if thats what you mean !

I am takeing her to obedience because she has a low prey drive and I want a rabbit so We are going to try to get rid of that prey drive or at least level it !!


You cannot get rid of a prey drive. It is instinct, not something that can be taught or untaught. Do the obedience training for you and for Tikeya, but please don't think her prey drive will go away. It won't.

My very first dog had a high prey drive. She was very smart, well trained, and obedient in all things, but in the presence of a small animal, she would dispense with it THEN obey you afterwards.

Please just get a stuffed bunny for now. You are young, there will be plenty of time in your life for you to get a bunny when you don't have a high prey drive dog.

[akitablacklab86]

My dog, Pedro also runs away alot, but now he just let him go ahead because he always comes back 15 minutes later, plus we are in a small town so nothing bad would ever happen to them

[Unknown]

I have one myself, i have 2 german shepherd dogs, And one is only a puppy so he can't jump our 4 feet fence, But our bigger dog Jefe,(GSD) Jumps the fence and runs to our neighbors house, Probably because they have 2 dogs, And the old lady that owns the house loves our dog. Question: Are their any other dogs around it would run to? if so you should probably get a fence, If you dont already have one.. may cost alot but, Dogs do cost alot of money and love to take care of..

Unknown_Dog_Owner- Good luck!




-:) Owning 2 dogs is easier than i thought, And more fun than owning one, I love my dogs Jefe & Buck :)-

[JindoLover]

hey my jindo which is a purebred looks like a shiba. my dog hate other dogs and cats.

[cocker_luva]

Have you rescued her from somewhere? Do you know her past? Or have you had her her whole life? Maybe try going to an inclosed (with no ways to get out) and just let her lose to run and stretch her legs. My friend's Akita used to run away all the time, until we would go to a tennis court and just let him get his cooped up energy out of his system.

[NYCbabi 13002]

Cocker_luva, Yea I got her from a shelter. They had told me that she was abused ( at 9weeks old? That's terrible, how can you abuse a puppy??). Pretty sad.
She is an indoor dog, except when I take her for a walk. She HATES moving vehicles, If you get near one she'll yelp and pull away.
There is a park in Brooklyn that has 5 or 6 acres for dogs to run around in. But, she will still run away at home. I take her there often to stretch her legs, but I guess thats not good enough for her.
I have had Maggie pretty much since she was born ( since she was 9 weeks old) She is almost 4 know, and OMG is she packed with ENERGY!!! Can you imagine a 50 pound dog jumping in the air like a jack russel?? Every time I say "Want to go for a walk?" She jumps in the air.
It's sad how she is SOOOOO sweet, then when you bring a broom out to sweep the floor she cries and runs away. She is the best doggie I'll ever have.
At least I have a big apartment that she could live in! I had to convince my building to let my animals in...It costed 1,000$ extra (NO LIE). I'd do any thing to keep my maggie. AHHHHHHHH it's 8:30 G2G! BUB BYES






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