Dog Health Questions: Question about dog training?

ok. i have a pretty good dog, except that he gets out the door sometimes and runs. and, when we take him on walks, we have to have him on a leash. even if we taght him to heel, he gets too excited about bein outside to listen to us. what do we do?

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There are a few things you need to do. 1) You need to establish yourself as packleader. I suggest you tune into the dog whisper a few times A week for some tips. There are many good books as well. One way to do it is to put your dog on his back atleast 3 times a day. Hold him down until he is calm and submissive. Do not let him up when he cries and screams no matters what. Eventually he will stop fighting you and submit fast. This establishes you are the pack leader. Dogs are much more controlable when they look at you as thier leader. 2) You need to exercise your dog. I say take him jogging for 30 minutes everyday. If you don't walk him enough he will become hyper. Dogs must get excercise. If you don't have the time pay someone. teach him to behave with a leash before you try to get him to behave without it. I suggest leaving his leash on all the time. So that you can easily grab it and take control.

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• Block the doorways so he can't bolt or put him on a leash when you know people are coming over. Teach the dog proper leash manners and KEEP him on that leash - leash laws are in place for a reason, and you should NEVER walk a dog without a leash unless you're in a securely fenced in area.
  
  I recommend reading and using the Koehler Method of Dog Training. It will teach the dog to be mindful of where the handler is without using treats to focus attention (therefore without the possibility of the dog relying on those treats to be obedient) - the dog will learn to focus on YOU, and you don't have to do much except let the dog make mistakes. You barely have to lift a finger, you just hold onto the leash and use your body in different turn styles (right, left, fast, etc).
  
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• Sign up for obedience training - that way you can learn how to control him better. For now, here are a few suggestions:
  
  Running out the door - you need a good recall - I use a regular whistle = just hang it by the door. Start with him in front of you - blow the whistle, give treat, repeat several times. Let him in a fenced in area - blow the whistle, give treat, repeat several times. Do this for weeks.
  
  Heeling - as soon as he gets excited - stop walking. Use the "watch me" command - take a treat and hold it up to your nose saying "watch me". Once he does, treat and give lots of praise - repeat, repeat, repeat. Do not move foward with your walk until he calms down.


• If he is young or a puppy, he needs to be taught strictly and he needs to grow.