[nagdu] Preventing escapes

[Zena Atchison]

my gide dog went out the open gate three times in the nine years i had him
i went back in the house and got a dog bone and stood by the open gate   and 
whistled and called him i was squatted down with my palm showing the bisquit
he went about three blocks as fast as he could go the one time and came back 
and got the bisquit and came in the yard and layed down tucckered out
one time he chased the neighbors cat around the house two times and came 
back to the bisquit
the third time he ran a short distance and returned by the time i was back 
with the bone
i never scolded are yelled at him i just said good boy for coming back i was 
so scared especially the first time
but one of the dog magazines said the dog would always come back better if 
you let them know how glad they were there

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:21 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Preventing escapes


> The unfortunate situation in Indianapolis got me thinking and so I'll ask
> folks here this question.
>
> What steps do you take to prevent your dog from escaping out an open door?
>
> If the dog has gotten out, what did you do to get him/her back?
>
> I really do try to enforce the policy that the dog only goes through a 
> door
> outside when I give it the command to do so, in or out of harness. If a 
> dog
> starts barging through doorways, even ones inside buildings, I'll go back 
> to
> the class method and have the dog sit once it's stopped for the doorway, 
> or
> bring it back to heel and then sit.
>
> This doesn't always make the dog door-proof, but it does help.
>
> After shutting one of my dogs outside because I'd removed his leash and
> harness on the porch while I opened the door, and obviously didn't give 
> him
> enough time to get in, I keep them leashed until they get inside.
>
> Of course, most instructors will tell you that daily obedience is critical
> for just these situations. Do we do it though? No comment. <grin>
>
> Jenine Stanley
> jeninems at wowway.com
>
>
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