Hi Kristl,

In that situation it's actually best not to yell at'em, because it'll just make it that much harder the next time they get away from you. Since he was acting all playful and like it was a game, I would have tried running in the opposite direction from him and making all kinds of high pitched exciting noises, to get him to chase after me. Then if he came running after me, I'd get down on the ground so he could come right into me and praise, praise, praise to high heaven, when he does.

I'd also not let him off leash except in secure areas and start working on "Come", while on leash first. I wouldn't start working on it off leash, until he had a solid "Come" on leash.

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