Puppy Runs Away
March 2nd, 2010
It starts out all hearts and butterflies when you bring home your baby. They come when called, they never leave your side, and then one day, they decide its more fun to run away from you then to you. Your natural inclination, punish the puppy when you get to him to teach your puppy not to run away. WRONG!!
I can tell you how to fix this problem in 2 seconds. Use a leash. Using a leash will prevent them from running off, and eating whatever they are leaving you to eat. I know that my puppy likes to eat sticks and go under the deck where I can’t reach him. For me, this is unacceptable. I have a plan of attack. First, I am going to practice recalls (coming) off leash in the yard using food and toy rewards. Second, when I can’t do that, we are going to be on leash. No exceptions. There will be a leash by the door, and this puppy running away problem will stop.
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