I took my dogs for a walk and it almost turned tragic. We went out into a huge grassy park area away from streets and cars. I let them off the leash and started a game of fetch. The little one, BJ, didn't want to play and wandered around then hit the gas and took off. I leashed up Nutmeg and ran after him. He ran across the field, through the parking lot and down the street. Several blocks later, he stopped to investigate some dogs behind a fence. A man happened to be standing there and he caught the little guy for me. We were just a block from busy streets. Thank you Mr. Nice Guy for catching my dog. Frankly, I'm not sure how I was able to run that far that fast. This little guy is taking me to my limits. That is probably good for it makes me more healthy than I would be otherwise. He certainly makes me happier to have him.
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I think dogs that are mostly inside and/or within a fence, or leashed when not, just want nothing more than to explore the world. Natural. I live in the country. I have no fence. The dogs can go in and out as they please. They always stay within sight and come immediately when called because they always get rewarded for doing so. I never have to worry about them running off, even though others with this breed (Samoyed) consider the breed to be "runners". It's a different kind of life in the country.
mtnhome
Level 7
May 19, 2018
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I think you are correct. You seem to have a great place for dogs.
The dog looks so depressed in the photo like he was really sad he was caught.
I too think you should probably train him not to run off like that. I'd see it as train him or perhaps next time he WILL make it to the busy street.
If you take your dog through a training course, and you pay attention, you may learn enough to train all your future dogs on you own. If you look at it that way, the expense does not seem so much, as it would for the one dog.
snytiger6
Level 9
May 19, 2018
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Actually, the was taken as the two woke up from a nap. Both dogs are very happy.
My German Shepherd will bolt anytime he gets the chance. I can't let him off the leash on our walks. He's gotten out of the fence several times, and I've had to chase him around the neighborhood. The only good ? Thing, is that he's so big, he's easy for drivers to see, and is probably not as likely to get hit as a small dog.
Tomfoolery33
Level 9
May 19, 2018
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You should train your dog, not the dog you ?
VAL3941
Level 8
May 19, 2018
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They are both in training. The little one is in retraining as he had a previous owner and is 3 or 4 years old. The running was a bad habit he picked up and it's difficult to break. The big dog is only 10 months old and still has some puppy ways.
Never run after your dog as it will only cause them to run from you. To them it is a game. The best thing to do is stop , sit down and make some unusual noise that get their attention and more often than not they will come back to you to see what's going on.
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