How do you train your dogs not to runaway dogs?

Answer 1

you let it on a very long leash and see what he will do then if he is good then take im off the leash. watch him like a hawk. and if he goes out of the bounders call is name quitely and frendly. if he still dosent come walk towards and grab him and put him back on the leash. then tell him no, let him off again if he stays in the bounders prasie him and give him a treate. a dog whon't stay around if your mean to it.

by

Sabrina

her dog bandit

also, take him on long walks like 5 times a day and let him loose in your yard alot (if you have one) and whenever you take your dog for a ride in your car at the front porch tell him to sit and stay, if he moves tell him firmly, NO and when you open the door, then tell him okay and let him go in the car. whenever you go on a hike take your dog with you because dogs love that and will be excited about going to the car. if you do this, for a long time, your dog will not even think about running away ever again. it worked with my dog!

see if your dog will not run into the street when you go without a leash and if she/he does, put a leash on say no and tie her up for a couple minutes,then untie her and teel what she/he has to do. if the dog does it,praise him,her

by Sarah

puppy Kelsey

one of the best ways of getting to know your dog/puppy is to see what stimulates it. Food or Treats and use these to train them. then get your dog to get used to the question "Do you want your toy/treat?" and once they have associated this saying to the reward they are easy to train.

You have the right idea but let me improve your answer a bit.

LEAVE the long training line on the dog, this way if the dog tries to go off and not return, you can step on the line. It is best if you train the basics of heel and stay BEFORE you turn the dog loose. MOST dogs will stay with in thirty feet of you, if you are the leader. You also want to leave the training line on because if you run after the dog and grab it to put the leash back on you will cause the dog to cower and try harder not to get caught.. IF your dog runs off, go out call its name and SIT DOWN. The dog should come to see what is wrong with you. IF it keeps going, go the other way, calling its name and the command come. Again, basic training should be done before you ever turn the dog loose. You are correct too in that if the dog loves you and respects you, it will not run away, it may go to see things and have a bit of a run, but it will come home. Also, taking the dog out for a run is a good way the dog knows you understand what it is needing... Time with you and you to be the leader.

Answer 2

As with most things in life, the answer is: "it depends." However, it is a general rule that coonhounds cannot be let off-leash because they lack the ability to learn, when on their own in a non-hunting capacity, how to stay put without a fence. A more detailed answer is set out below:

Firstly, and most importantly, a Redbone (let alone, any coonhound) is a genetically pre-disposed hunting dog. In other words, the dog, without any training, will hunt for itself. This means that, unless you know for a fact the coonhound will not run after its traditional prey (pretty much anything smaller than it that moves - i.e., raccons, rabbits, squirrels, possum, skunks, rats, birds, lizards, hamsters, cats, etc.), having the coonhound outdoors without either a secure enclosure or a leash will result in a runaway dog!

Secondly, coonhounds, especially Rebones, are second only to Bloodhounds for their scenting abilities. This means that an "untrained" (as that term will be defined later on) coonhound will follow its nose to whatever interests it. In other words, a coonhound that is "untrained" will almost always runaway.

Thirdly, I say "almost always runaway" because there are some coonhounds who innately have either a predisposition not to self-hunt/scent, or their noses are "defunct." By way of example, a Blue-Tick mix I am familiar with has a desensitized nose (we believe it experienced a trauma prior to its adoption that resulted in its inability to scent). Accordingly, this Blue-Tick is not inclined to runaway precisely because it really has ceased to be a coonhound in the traditional sense: it lacks the nose which drives it to run. Moreover, some coonhounds that are adopted and are "untrained" may lack the drive to be trailing dogs; i.e., they would not be selected for pack hunting because they lack the ability or desire to actually hunt. This is extremely rare, as the coonhounds selected for mating are selected by breeders from only the best scenting/hunting dogs.

Fourthly, for coonhound "non-hunting," or "companion," ownership, "untrained" is a term of art that owners of other breeds will not be familiar with. Unlike normal Dog Training (which can be called "companion dog training," which includes both obedience and trick training (i.e., sit, stay, come, lay down, heel, etc.)), traditional coonhound "training" is derived from and directed at hunting. In fact, the dogs are genetically predisposed to this kind of hunting/scenting training, rather than typical companion dog training. This predisposition requires a high level of skill and knowledge to "train" a coonhound "properly."

Training a coonhound "properly" requires introducing the dog from puppyhood to the scent (typically raccoon), teaching the coonhound to stay on the scent, to stay put once the quarry is treed, and to do all this within the context of a hunting pack (i.e., 2 or more older dogs already trained). The necessity of training the young coonhound and eventually introducing it to older, trained coonhounds in the pack setting is a result of the coonhound's tendency to self-hunt; that is, hunt without direction from humans. Without this type of training, a coonhound that is let off-leash will runaway without the know-how (or desire) to come back, or stay put: it will self-hunt without stopping to find out if its owner is behind it. In fact, coonhound training involves teaching the dog to "stay put" on the tree where it has bottled up the quarry precisely so that the owner/hunter may here the baying, and follow the barks to the correct tree, whereupon the owner/hunter will then leash the dogs to take them off the tree. This is the methodology behind coonhound hunting, and therefore the methodology behind training a coonhound.

In sum, for the foregoing reasons, and in answer to your question "Can you train Redbone Coonhounds not to run away," the answer is almost always NO. That said, you may have a coonhound that is the exception to the rule, but it may be almost impossible to find out if the dog won't run away without risking losing the dog in the process. Therefore, to be safe rather than sorry, always leash your coonhound, and only allow it off leash in secured, enclosed areas.

Answer 3

Always keep them on a leash so it will know not to run. But make sure you let them roam around so they don't become badly behaved. Hop that helps! :)