Question:I have had three dogs that scoot away, as soon as the door is open. Most of the time I can stop them. When I am dragging laundry out to the car is when my dogs leave. How can I make them love me? I gave them fresh cold filtered water, every day. Also Iams food which was supposed to be good. I combed them and neutered them and they all ran away on laundry day. What can I do?
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Don't get any more dogs is what you can do.
Part of the responsibility of a good pet owner is making sure your dog is secure and doesn't run off. It's not a piece of furniture that just stays in one place while you are clueless enough to leave doors open.
Sigh!
Walk them!
I'm sure they love you. but, as far as being "loyal enough to stay home", that's a training issue.
putting them on leashes before you open the door to go out to the car strikes me as a sensible way to keep them from taking off. so does temporarily shutting them up in one room while you have the door open. there are lots of ways to deal with this.
Don't leave the door open. Seriously, dogs need to be trained not to run out the door. It takes time and consistency.
After losing 3 dogs, I would say get a goldfish. Most dogs will return home, so I can't help but think there are other problems if you have lost 3 dogs.
The fact that the dog runs out the door doesn't mean that he doesn't love you, the dog just wants to run around.
I have an escape artist at home, but she just thinks cars are big dogs that don't want to play with her. I have to be super careful when opening doors to the outside because we live close to the interstate, so there are checks in place before we open the doors-like is she in a room with the door shut, or in her crate?
In the mean time, you need to contact your local humane society & vets, alert them that your dogs have run away. Put up signs, hand out fliers, and look for them. Some dogs come back on their own, and others don't. I hope you find your dogs, or I at least hope they are safe somewhere.
The answer is a layered one -
First teach threshold training. Teach the dog that just b/c a door opens they cannot pass thru it until you give a release command. Using a long line and rewards is the best way to teach this. Do a google search for "Canine Threshold Training"
Second - CRATE TRAINING! Place the dog in his/her crate when you leave or have to open the door to put laundry out.bring groceries in, whatever. A crated dog cannot run out of a door.
Third - this has zero to do with which breed. This is a training issue.
Fourth - EXERCISE! You need to take a dog on at least a 45 minute walk every day, also do other exercise and play games several times a day. Make sure the dog is never too bored. Take it to training classes, biking, ball chasing, etc. Get involved with the dog.
Last - teach the dog the 'come' command. That way if he/she does happen to get outside they will come back when you call them. Again, long line and rewards..
It's not an issue of love. Its an issue of training.
Try taking your dogs to an off-leash obedience class. You may have to take them one at a time, but there are training tricks and tips you can use to get them to obey you with or without a leash, and to stay in their own yard.
i agree with the second post. exercise them. Try walking them 30 minutes or more. As for breeds i have a cocker spaniel puppy and she follows me everywhere. when i walk her i dont even need a leash, she stays right at my side.
Some dogs just want to run out the door because it's exciting. It has nothing to do with loyality or good food and cold water. Just block them before you open the door. Put them in another room or in the back yard while you pack your laundry out. Put a baby gate up in the hall way or some other open area so they can still see you, they just can't bolt out the door.
play with them talk to them just play with them and walk them
It is not a matter of them not loving you, it is a matter of them being untrained. I would recommend you take yourself and your dog to dog obedience school. In the meantime teach your dog sit and stay while in the house. Spend about 15 minutes several times a day and sit in front of your dog with very small (bite size) treats in a accessible pocket, say sit, if he sits give him a treat and lavish with praise and pets, if he does not sit gently push his rump down while saying sit and give the treat. After you do the rump push a couple of times then holding the treat over his head say sit and move the treat from in front of his face to just over the back of his head, he should look up and in doing so sit down, give him the treat and lavish with praise. Do this repeatedly until his sits on command. Then work on stay, have him sit, then say stay.. if he stays sitting a few seconds praise and give a treat, extending the sitting time longer each time until he is sitting until you say "ok". Then with him on a leash go to your door, tell him to sit.. then stay.. and open your door, if he bolts out pull him back in and tell him to sit, if he is acting too hyper shut the door and begin again. If he sits and stays then give him a treat. Do this repeatedly until you feel certain he will sit and stay as told. Then try it without him on the leash and he should sit and stay inside. If you are still unsure you may want to ask someone to be outside to intercept him should he get past you.
In the meantime when you need to open the outside door put him in another room (bathroom) with the door shut.
Its not what dogs loyal, its training them...most dogs would probably do that.
They probably love you, but they might love outdoors as well! Try walking them and maybe spend quality time with them in the park. You should also get a gate to block off the hallway where the door is. This way, they will not have a chance to run off. The only time you have to leave it closed is when you know the door is going to be opened.
You should also try TRAINING!!!!!
~Hope This Helped~
all your doing is making them healthy witch is great but they need need loving cuddle them give them treats .. walk them every day .. if you want a happy healthy dog that loves you walk them once or twice every day.. play ball with them .. just play with them .. let them sleep with you it isnt hard to make a dog love you all you got to do is give them attention non stop people say thats mollling but dogs love it !! they need constent loving
Your dogs running away has nothing to do with love. All dogs need to be kept safe, and that is your responsibility. Keep your dogs in the house and don't leave the door open. If you can't do that simple thing, don't get another dog. I hope you found the three who ran away, so they didn't die horrible deaths.
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