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GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)
14. Sounds great.
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 08:15 PM
Nov 2017

Now here's the story of the dog.

We adopted her as a young puppy from our local shelter. She was the last of the litter. She and her siblings were found abandoned in a parking lot, no mother with them.

She was completely untrained, and we don't know how long she was separated from the mother, but there were no signs of maternal modification in her behavior.

She went to puppy classes. She has had three dog trainers. None of them have been able to break her desire to run. The first one moved out of the area, the second one told us, after quite a bit of money, that there was "nothing she could do" and "some dogs just run". We've had our current trainer & dogwalker for almost two years. She is wonderful and knowledgeable, and still has to hold onto her collar when getting her out of the car, ect, or she will book. And she is fast.

She is perfectly trained in all other areas, as are our other dogs. They can be off leash and come immediately when called. I've got a lifetime of experience with dogs and have never owned one with such strong running tendencies.

Maybe you would have the magic formula.

I do this with my dogs all the time. JDC Nov 2017 #1
Exactly.. one can never really hide from a dog's nose. hlthe2b Nov 2017 #2
It's a good way to train them not to wander off jberryhill Nov 2017 #26
So, my first thought is ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #3
He should be, but he is obviously very well-trained. nt tblue37 Nov 2017 #6
Yeah, I can't bear to see dogs off leash near roads. LisaM Nov 2017 #17
Love dogs but mine is always on leash. He'd be in the next county if he were free. SharonClark Nov 2017 #4
Same here. GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #10
With all due respect, then the both of you have a training issue. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #13
Sounds great. GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #14
Also, Boston Terrier? GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #15
Yes, and thanks. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #16
Thank you. GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #20
That was Mr. Beau Brummel A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #22
Hey, it was the seventies. GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #23
Clown fits him well A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #24
Pawprints GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #25
Not all breeds are alike. Some are bred to respond to humans, others are procon Nov 2017 #28
I had my service dog trained to work off leash. Doreen Nov 2017 #29
Awww. Poor baby! lunamagica Nov 2017 #5
Used to do that with my dog MiniMe Nov 2017 #7
I trained my shepherd to find the kids, when they were toddlers. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2017 #8
Dog probably thought the guy was raptured - Taken up without him packman Nov 2017 #9
If the dog wasn't raptured along with him Virtual Burlesque Nov 2017 #18
Good point packman Nov 2017 #19
Beautiful dog. Scarsdale Nov 2017 #11
The music makes it More_Cowbell Nov 2017 #12
LOVELY. german shepherds are such wonderful dogs. trueblue2007 Nov 2017 #21
Loved that video True Dough Nov 2017 #27
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