Questions about training?
July 7th, 2009 | 
Author: My Main question is, Is there a way to train a dog to walk/play in the yard without any sort of fence? like could i eventually take my dog out and play with him without the fear of him running away?
Any other training tips are welcome as well…bathroom training, obedience, tricks, whatever you know can be helpful
Thanks for your help!
A lot of Help! Thanks so much everyone!
Posted in Dog Obedience Training Tips | 
Tags: fear, fence, obedience, thanks for your help, training tips
It’s going to depend on the dog, and what distractions that come by. Certain breeds tend to have strong chase instincts. (Most herding, hound, and some hunting breeds are like this) Other breeds are fairly aggressive towards other dogs. So it’s going to depend on the breed, and the dog in question.
The 1st step for this is obedience classes. It will help build a bond with your dog. If you keep up with training most dogs will come on command. If you are doing it on you own you should find a treat he likes and vigorously train sit, stay, leave it and come.
http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/dog-training-for-obedience.html
Also consider that a dog who runs away is simply not getting enough exercise. Running away is great fun as you chase him.
PS- A shock collar isn’t going to deter any dog that couldn’t be trained by other means. (Unless you up the voltage to levels that cause physical damage.) Generally you just end up with a traumatized, and less well behaved dog.
PPS- Note that you will likely find your dog has certain fondness to chase things. For example my current dog loved to chase cars, and bikes. So I took him out to a major intersection for 20 minutes at least once a week for a month, made him sit, and petted him when ever he was calm. Now they are only a mildly interesting thing to watch for him. You can do this with dogs too.