Dog Training

Question: Off leash dog training?

(Posted by: patriots526 on 2010-03-13 19:47:52)

I have 3 year old beagle/ German shepherd mix. He like to chase after small animals and other dogs. When ever genus off leash, he runs away. How can I train him to be off leash without chasing any thing or run away? Detailed answers please!

Posted by: eugene65ca on 2010-03-13, 19:49:39

Take him to Obedience School.

Posted by: Troll Police Dogs on 2010-03-13, 19:49:41

You don't. The leash laws are in place for a reason. Some cop comes up and sees you walking the dog off leash, you can get fined. My first two dogs, we had them well trained off lead. For a year or so we could walk up and down the street with them off lead. Well, a guy who owned Dobermans came on his bike, without his dogs, and my dogs ran and attacked him. That was the end of the no leash thing.

Posted by: Leon on 2010-03-13, 19:50:49

There are no details to put behind ''get more control over your dog'',, my pitbulls dont even do that....

Posted by: I love to help! on 2010-03-13, 19:58:16

Is he trained when he is on his leash? You shouldn't even start to think about letting him off his leash until you are fully confident he is obedient when wearing his leash. Take him to dog training classes, they will teach you great tools for training your dog, and allow you to use new training methods with the assistance of a trainer. These are methods you will use at home for the rest of the dogs life. Only once you are confident your dog can "come ", "stay ", "leave it " and "drop it " when the dog is on his leash, can you start to let him off his leash. Even this should be done in a supervised and fenced area (like an enclosed dog park). And you should never try to walk your dog without a leash. Leashes are very important, and it's a treat when a dog can have the chance to run around outside without one. So use this as a reward and play time for your dog, and use a leash where ever a leash law is required. Good Luck!

Posted by: Kendra on 2010-03-13, 20:00:03

See Here - perfectpaws.com/ recall.html & hubpages.com/ hub/ how-to-train-your-dog-to-walk-off-the-leash & articlesbase.com/ pets-articles/ off-leash-dog-training-get-your-dog-to-walk-next-to-you-without-a-leash-954235.html Plenty of information there. Remember Beagles have that "drive " and can be stubborn when off leash.

Posted by: tiptoptraining on 2010-03-13, 20:01:03

Three approaches: Teach a reliable recall (you'll probably want to change whatever word you're using, as is isn't effective.) Use Leslie Nelson's Really Reliable Recall program, or Patricia McConnell's video, Lassie Come! Both are available from dogwise.com Reinforce your dog for staying close to you, and don't allow chasing to occur in the first place. Chasing itself is very reinforcing to the dog, and so every time it happens, the behavior gets stronger. You will need to have a strong reinforcement history of staying close to you to overcome the bad history he already has. Work on reducing his chase instinct. My approach is to teach a dog to "watch " using positive reinforcement- he can then watch, but not chase. In all of these, management to prevent the unwanted behavior is an important component- once the dog is trained, then you let the dog offleash, not the other way around. And I suggest training all three.

Posted by: GSD Owner on 2010-03-13, 20:02:09

Ah the inquisitiveness of a beagle and the drive of a german shepherd. I bet you get a lot of exercise. If you can't trust your dog offlead DON'T let it offlead. It's pretty simple. Never allow your dog offlead in an area that's not completely enclosed and always have it on a long line when training recall. I'm telling you this story not to alarm you, but to make you aware of the dangers. I have a friend who had a beagle (just over a year and a half). He was amazing with recall, despite all that had been said about the breed. One day they were out in the fields, he caught onto the scent of a rabbit and he was gone. He ran straight into the path of an oncoming train. I would never want anyone to go through the heartache my friend went through so be responsible at all times.

Posted by: mauveme49 on 2010-03-13, 21:09:29

Your dog should not be off lead in public places. If he runs into the street and causes and accident you will be held responsible. There are leash laws for a reason and for everyone.

Posted by: nicey on 2010-03-14, 04:33:06

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