Need To Work On Recall

[lizbud]

Lesson #3: don't open the garage door until the dogs are IN the car!

You're right, I'll make that my #3.

[binka_nugget]

How scary!

I remember the first week I had Keeva, I took all three to the dog park. I made a mental note to get out of my car really quickly otherwise she'd bolt out with me. I pushed her back a little, cracked open the door and got pushed aside by a VERY strong 17 week old Malinois! I don't know HOW she got to the door so fast, or how she even managed to push me aside. Of course she decided to do this during rush hour on a busy street. She took off and ran TOWARDS oncoming traffic. *smacks head* These dogs..

[Pam]

Liz, it sounds very similar to the day that Ripley slipped out of his collar while we were on a walk. Your young boy was your hero today and that day a man in a white SUV was my hero. He was driving by and stopped because I must have looked like I was about to die from exhaustion! He called Ripley and Ripley ran right to me (the lesser of two evils in Ripley's eyes?! LOL!)

Anyway, I learned two lessons also. 1) To use a harness on my boy in the future - no more collars.
2) I am just as out of shape as you are!

[lizbud]

Liz, it sounds very similar to the day that Ripley slipped out of his collar while we were on a walk. Your young boy was your hero today and that day a man in a white SUV was my hero. He was driving by and stopped because I must have looked like I was about to die from exhaustion! He called Ripley and Ripley ran right to me (the lesser of two evils in Ripley's eyes?! LOL!)

Anyway, I learned two lessons also. 1) To use a harness on my boy in the future - no more collars.
2) I am just as out of shape as you are!

Pam, I have never felt so helpless.Lucky for me that Maggie stayed on
the sidewalks or yards Most of the time. One false step & it could have
been all over. I'm trying not to think of all the "what might have beens".

All we need are more gray hair, right?

[Rachel]

Oh, Liz, been there, done that! Fortunately it was about 9 or 10 years ago. Crow_noir's tip #1 is what works for me when an accidental escape happens. Actually I found out about it by default when one time I lost sight of which way she went, so had no choice but to return home by myself. It wasn't but a few minutes later when she showed up at the front door. Now across the street is as far as she goes (I refuse to chase her even that far) and that when Crow_noir's tip #2 puts seals the deal to her coming home.

Another caution - don't accidently lean against the button which operates your garage door when the dogs are in the garage.

[Pam]

All we need are more gray hair, right?

And pets are supposed to lower people's blood pressure!

Yes, Liz it is scary to think of what might have been. I actually had the thought run through my mind that I would never ever see him again. We weren't in a high traffic area, as you were, but at the rate he was going it wouldn't have been long for him to be on a busier road. The funny thing is that Ripley's recall in the back yard is excellent, where it doesn't matter because it is fenced.

[crow_noir]

LOL! So true, so true. I thought for sure mine got to an unhealthy level when fostering Koli. My doctor says I'm just fine.

And pets are supposed to lower people's blood pressure!