What TO do and what NOT to do if your dog runs away and doesn't listen

In this tutorial I talk about what to do if you were in a situation where your dog ran away from you and didn’t come back. Now obviously, the solution is to not get into that situation to begin with, by training your dog to reliably be with you off leash and to reliably come when called and not having your dog off leash or in unsafe areas. But I created this video because I often see people suddenly in a situation they have not planned for and do not now what to do, for example, yesterday when I was at the park and a woman was trying to catch her loose dog. What happened, as I explain in the video, is that when she caught her dog she did something that would make the dog less likely to come back to her if the dog were ever to be loose again.

This video doesn't explain what to do to prevent your dog from running away, nor does it explain how to get your dog to listen to you no matter what. This tutorial is for those who find themselves in the situation where their dog is off leash and suddenly not listening to them.

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- Emily Larlham (AKA Kikopup)

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[shelliblack]

Who's here watching this because their dog just ran away?! 🤣🙋‍♀️

*edit* laughing because the first thing I did after I got my dog back was come & search YouTube for videos on how to make sure it didn't happen again, not cause I think it's funny someone's dog ran away. 🤦

[rachelking]

My dog wants to be chased, she thinks it's a game 😭. If I stay still, she'll run towards me and then run around me in circles and she's so fast that I can't get her 😢

[biologynerd]

I recently had my dog escape the house. She is pretty new to me and has a very shaky recall, which is why she's never off lead. But she pushed the front door open for the first time and went on a joy run around the neighborhood. When I found where she was, it took everything in me to NOT let my fear show and cheerfully call her back. She, fortunately, came running. I made sure to reward her when she came back too. Though of course part of me was upset, the better management of that situation in my mind is making sure she can't get out again, not punishing her for coming back!

[flyingfin]

my dog just started doing this at 6 months! I'm not going to lie I got mad

[aviationraps]

Thanks so much for this video, my dog just ran away and took about 15 treats to grab his collar and we got him home safely. He just thought it was a game when we called his name, very scary he ran across a very busy street. Be safe everyone

[stoneyfur]

Not going to lie a dog running away is one of the most terrifying things i can imagine happening

[MexiDre]

This literally happened to me today. Wife took our other dog for a walk and the door didn’t close completely and our Dogo got out running into oncoming traffic. I was yelling but he ran faster. He almost died. As soon as I squatted down and called him in a high pitch voice he came back. Thank God! We just adopted him and he’s such an amazing dog! I praised him and hugged him so tight. I was shaking from fear. He was just licking my face. Wanna make a grown man cry? Yeah he knew he scared me.

How can you grow so attached to a dog that you just adopted 3 days ago? Idk but it would have devastated me if anything happened to him.

[schwallerm]

One thing I love about you as a teacher, is that you treat owners the same way you expect them to treat their dogs. There's no shame or guilt. It feels very fear-free/error-free. So, thank you, and keep up the good work! I think there's a good chance thousands of dogs have a better life because of you <3

[emilyraymond]

When my dog makes a run for it in the park, I ignore the behaviour and keep walking with my back to her. She makes a quick U turn when she notices 🤣 Once or twice she was close to the road and I called her name in a real panic and she stopped dead in her tracks. Its like she picked up on it. So weird.

[hughpm]

"Put your emotions on the advice, not doing that, have been hard...

[strwbryparfait]

OMG. I have watched so many useless videos on dog training I was going to give up watching any. Then I found this video. You are so clear in your teaching with multiple practical suggestions and ‘ how to ‘ applications without wasting words …it was wonderful! Thank you so much for this video!!! ❤

[annakelley]

This is VERY helpful. I have definitely scolded my dog after he ran away before. It's really good to know the things I shouldn't be doing. I want to eventually teach him to walk off-leash so these things are key in making sure he'll come back. Thanks!

[bangtansonyeonnun]

My dog got ran over because I was so scared that I started getting mad that she was on the other street... when I went to get her while she was smelling something she ran across the street and passed away. This happened November 17, 2020 now I have a new puppy and I want to be well informed of everything and not make the same mistake ❤️

[Haferkoko]

Thanks for this video. I just had this situation today with my dog, who used to come when called anytime, her recall was pretty much 99% successful and we were working towards obedience off leash. But at some point she just started to run farther and farther away from me when off leash and breaking boundaries we had set (like not running into streets). I live in a tiny village so the streets are empty most of the time and cars are going slow, which is why I allow her to walk on the sidewalk with me off leash. Lately for some reason the recall doesn't work anymore in most cases and today, after looking back at me and not listening to all kinds of recalls which once worked, she actually ran into a street when she saw another dog on the other side! Luckily the car stopped when I ran in to pick her up. I figured I'll have to bring better treats with me again and reinforce long range recalls with better treats...

[skye-theconspiracyrealist]

I LOVE how each of your dogs chill on the day bed while you're demonstrating a technique with the other. I find it to be super adorable! It's the little things...

[wickedassassin]

My dog just ran away usually she comes back to me when I call her but this time she just kept running so I had to run from her so she can run to me

[persianchris]

Finally somebody with legit tactics! Good stuff, I'm proud of you

[amyvitek]

You have a very soothing way of speaking - I feel like we can tackle the issue of our runaway pup now!

[laurasparks]

You Rock! My dog got out and wouldn't come back. I looked up what to do and came upon your video. It worked perfectly! Thank you!