it's great that you chose not to yell at your pup. Remember don't punish her unless she is caught IN the act and not after it. She won't remember what she did. I'm glad she's home safe. I'm extra careful about Kai getting lost. I've read stories and even though alot of them made it home, I don't want to risk anything, I'd rather prevent it. The one time he slipped out we were getting into the car from the vets. My mom had gone down the road to go buy something at safeway while I had the keys to take Kai in the car. At the time, he REALLY hated the car. While I got in, I tried getting him in but he just kept pulling and pulling. Then I thought, "what if he slips out". As I went back out the car to just pick him up and put him in, he slipped out! I had his collar, leash, tags all in my hand. I was so worried because behind us was a VERY busy street in Vancouver. Well, being a pup who just wants to scare his mommy, he ran towards traffic. I started running after him yelling his name and saying come but trying to sound calm at the same time. He sniffed the grass and bushes, I tried grabbing him but he slipped within my grasp. He decided to run the other way, without the major traffic, THANK GOD! He had dashed in front of a few cars but I had made sure they wouldn't hit him by waving and just letting them know. I chased him 3 blocks until we got to a park. I figured, I'd run into the fenced field with only a few openings and try to get him from there. Right when I was about to, he looked at me and had this look on his face "what the heck are you doing mommy? Aren't you having fun too?" Since he looked at me, I tried tricking him into sitting. I made my hand into a fist and got him to think that I had a treat in my hand. I told him to sit, and BINGO he did it. I quickly grabbed him and dashed back to the car. I forgot to close the car door in all the chaos. I had hoped nobody would steal it while I was gone, the keys were still in. The car was still there and we all returned back safe (and panting). He gave me a major fright but it also made me realize that even basic training is SOOO important. So now, I'm a nut about his collar leash and tags. When we go out, he wears a collar with his tags but I attach the leash to the halti. Appparently, shelties' necks are bigger than their heads and that's why he slipped out.