Well-Trained Dogs Less Likely to Wander From Home
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If left to their own resources, most dogs will wander away
from home. Dogs instinctively do so whether in search of
perceived prey or simply to explore their environment.
Unfortunately, nothing can be done to guarantee that your dog
will never wander off your property. However, there are a number
of things you can do to minimize the chances that it will wander
off. Neutering your pet will greatly reduce the incidence of
roaming. This is especially true of male dogs, who tend to wander
and roam more than female dogs. Obedience training is also
absolutely critical to ensuring that your dog will remain on your
property. An obedient dog will listen to you when you order it to
come back. An untrained dog will only listen when it wants to and
you may end up chasing it all over the neighbourhood.
To get your dog to listen, first try commands like
"come" while your dog is on a long retractable-type
leash, then eventually try it with the dog off the leash. If it
does not listen, you can try the following: go to a corner of a
building and command your dog to "sit" and
"stay" while you are on one side of the corner. With
your dog still on the leash, go around the corner so that your
dog does not see you, then yell "come" and gently pull
the dog towards you. Your dog will think that you have control
over it even when it cannot see you. Do this repeatedly until you
feel your dog has the idea, then try it without a leash. Remember
to reward good behaviour.
In some situations, even neutering and rigorous training will
not prevent a dog from leaving the property. In these cases, you
can build a fenced-in run for them or keep them tied for short
periods of time with adequate supervision. If all else fails,
consider using invisible fencing. This method uses an electronic
collar which gives off an unpleasant buzz whenever a dog wanders
beyond a buried cable. Your veterinarian can tell you more about
this system. Be sure to have your pet microchipped with an
identification microchip just in case he or she does get away on
you.
Reprinted with permission from www.animalhealthcare.ca
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