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Training an older rescue dog to be off leash?

We adopted a 6 year old Bull Terrier in October and his listening skills while off leash are not great. He is awesome with other dogs and people, but not street wise. Our worry with allowing him off leash is that he will run into traffic or get lost. We have an off leash dog park that is mostly fenced in, but has an open entrance. Our goal is to allow him off leash and not worry that he will run for the exit. In the one time that we let him off leash, he ran until he got tired and then came back. During the winter, we took him to a fully enclosed baseball diamond and he listened very well.

This dog park is in a small town where there are rarely other dogs. I do not take him to the fully fenced one in the city as he has been attacked by other dogs. He goes for a minimum 45 minute to 1 hour walk daily, but he enjoys running as a reward.

My question is:
Are there any techniques that have worked for you while training a dog to be off leash?

I had the same problem, but my dog was a hard headed 3 year old.

I put her on a long rope and let her wander off. When she was about to hit the end of the rope, I'd call her back and when she did come back to me, I'd make a big fuss of it and give her a treat.

If you can do this well, move onto doing it without the rope.

If you keep practicing all the time, soon enough you will be able to call your dog back from anywhere.

As for the road, teach him to be aware of traffic. Make him sit whenever you get to a road and wait. If he runs onto the road, tell him off and make him sit next to you. He will learn that he is not allowed to cross a road without you.

I'm still trying to teach that one, it doesn't seem to be getting through her head.

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Search And Rescue Dog Training

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Is A Doberman Pinscher Good For Search And Rescue?

People would not typically say Doberman Pinscher as their first choice of a dog to train for search and rescue work. Readers should be aware that, in addition to guarding, police work and service work, the Doberman Pinscher can be a great asset to police searches for a missing person. This possibility for a Doberman will be addressed in this article.

In order to participate in search and rescue work, the Doberman would work with the handler as partner for field work in missing person searches. It is the job of the handler to ensure that the dog is safe while it tracks the scent of the missing person, and leads the handler to that person. Search and rescue dogs are used for a number of emergency situations. Such situations can include anything from finding those killed and buried from a disaster such as an earthquake, explosion. We might hear these dogs referred to as "cadaver" dogs. The dogs may also be used to search for those lost in wilderness areas or buried in an avalanche.

You might wonder how a Doberman Pinscher is suited to this type of work. This breed will not be able to engage in all areas of search and rescue because they can't manage exposure to temperatures. Also, training can be challenging because the Doberman Pinscher is so bonded to the handler that training mistakes could negate the dog's ability to succeed. However, one must remember that this breed displays intelligence, has acute hearing sensitivity and smell, is extremely agile, good endurance and enjoys learning its jobs. With these qualities, this breed can function well during disasters and in the wilderness. The short hair of the Doberman Pinscher is a plus because they are easier to clean up after a stint in the field.

A person who does search and rescue work requires a lot of time, commitment, and equipment and the same goes for a dog in the business. There are training and certification requirements. In order to train your Doberman Pinscher, it can a couple of years. Also consider that this process will also require a financial investment. The calls that the services of your dog are needed don't necessarily come during working hours Monday through Friday. You are likely to be called in the evening, on weekends and during the m idle of the night. Don't forget, the weather could be quite inclement. Given the positives and negatives, you can be able to make an informed decision about whether or not you want to train with your Doberman for search and rescue work.

About the Author

This article was written by John Jackson and has been contributed by http://www.greatdogsite.com. For more information on the Doberman Pinscher, please visit our page http://www.greatdogsite.com/breeds/details/Doberman_Pinscher/.

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Rescue Dog Training

Advice please! Scared rescue dog - potty training regression - What are we doing wrong?

Got a terrified 7mth old dog from the shelter (rescued from a puppymill). Couldn't go near him, pet him, get him out of his kennel (except to potty outside), eat/drink etc. After 3 weeks we still have a lot of his fears to work on but he will do everything above &enjoys being with us(he is progressing very well!)*BUT* potty training has regressed. When we got him he held it(getting outside was a priority even over his terrible fear of us). NOW he has accidents on the way(usually at the door but sometimes he will run around the house dropping gifts while trying to avoid coming to the door to go out)
We have gone by the book re shy dogs. No scolding/punishment (can make the problem worse), ignore bad & praise good behaviour, give treats, use calming signals.We tried clicker-not working so far, treats at the door & outside(too scared to eat),more trips(to every 1/2 hour or hour when we're home), praise at thedoor when he doesn't go there, now we started with a sharp "no" when he does.

The sharp no will only makes matters worse. Go back to positive re-enforcement. Let the vet check for possible UTI or other physical issues too. You need to be VERY patient ,persistent and consistent. Take treats out with you and as soon as he pottys outside make a huge happy deal about it and give a treat. NEVER scold because of potty issues. Scolding only makes a fearful dog more fearful which may make the dog aggressive or the dog may start hiding his indoor deposits. Hang in there and good luck.

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