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Never let them off-leash. I have Bloodhounds that will never come back if they get loose. You need a high physical fenced yard.
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- I hear ya, I know exactly what your talking about. Besides trying to always have your dog on a leash when outside, you will have to work on your basic obedience,(stay, come, etc.) the basics are the building blocks and if you dont have them your dog will never be reliable when you call him, or tell him to stay, or anything. Also, Border collies are just one of those breeds that have the urge to run and chase things. you cant blame him for doing that. Make sure you know what your getting into and what training challenges youn will face when choosing a breed.
- Yes, same here! My male puppy does the same, darts off across the street and where ever he wants! But he went to obediance classes and they said to get an invisable fence or, you can walk around with them in your lawn and show them the bounderies by putting like little flags and walk around with them on a short thin wire leash and when them go past it, pull them back and point where they went over the boundary and say "NO!" Good Luck! ;)))))
- Well, border collies are very hyper-active, so I don't really think you can keep one standing still for longer than 5 seconds. The best advice I can think of is to keep her on the leash during your walks. You can let her off the leash in a park or a place suitable for walking a dog, but try to keep her occupied with something, like a ball, for example. Play fetch with her or find her a dog she can play with. After the play and walk is over put her back on the leash, especially on a busy street. You can try using one of those dog whistles, or just consult a professional dog trainer. Also make sure your dog can't leave your back yard on her own. Build a fence, patch up all the holes if there are some. If not don't let her out of the house before you put her on a leash. I know it's kind of a drag keeping your dog on a leash all the time, especially if they're active like your dog is, but it's the best way to keep them safe and out of the harms way. Good luck!
- I would suggest that the dog never be let out off the leash.
You could however look into getting a regular fence or an electric fence to contain her. The problem with an electric fence is that unless the dog is properly trained to stay in the fence and is fast they will get zapped on the way out and not want to go back in. An electric fence is cheaper than a regular fence but make sure you learn how to train her for it. - Sounds like you need some training help... There are some really excellent dog obedience training courses out there that you can use. Be careful though - there are some pretty bad ones too. Here's one I recommend (a ton of people have had success with this one):
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- Make sure you have a good fence around your property and dont let her off the leash in the street. Im not sure about where you live but it can often be illegal and if your dog causes a car accident you are liable for the damage. The best thing is to only let them off leash in parks (designated off leash ones) or open areas where they cant get hurt or cause damage. Our old family dog was eventually great by the age of about 5. The best thing is to begin in parks and open fields and train from there. I dont believe that at an early age they can really be trained that, they are too excited and inquisitive. When she is older perhaps she will be better. But start off training off leash in parks taking her for walks and getting her to walk beside you. Allow her to wander a bit away from you to check things out (trees etc, but not other dogs, even if you trust yours u cant trust others) and just keep walking, always keeping an eye on her though. You will find most dogs will see their owner is getting too far away and she will chase after you and keep up with you. It takes a lot of time and persistence.
- That breed has instincts that would cause it to run. I don't know if training could stop that instinct to dart, and it's not worth the risk. You might consider setting a an obstacle course in your yard for her. Border collies love to have that kind of a challenge. They were bred to herd, so as a pet they can get bored easily and they run fast.
- We regularly walk our puppy around the property line where he is allowed to go. Once he knew basic commands we let him off the leash in our yard. He stayed pretty well but we would have to stop him at times. He is pretty used to it now and stays where he is supposed to. He is never outside alone though.
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