Boundary Training Your Dog to Stay at Home

I decided to write this article right now because of something horrible that happened on my street the other day. My neighbor's beautiful chocolate Lab Clyde, got himself run over when the car he was chasing hit him. Clyde was a popular dog, and the whole neighborhood was sorry to see this happen to him. It is too bad his owner didn't take the time to boundary train Clyde-it was obvious he had a problem with chasing cars.

To make sure your dog learns how to stay within the yard and not run off, you can learn how to boundary train your dog. You can relax with your dog in the yard once you have gotten him boundary trained-you won't need to chain him up, either.A loose dog is a potential hazard to himself, whether from cars or aggressive dogs, and can also be a problem for the people he encounters.

Eliminate the problems caused by a run away dog by boundary training your dog with these few tips. It is much easier to train a puppy or older dog boundary training before any problem exists, so it is a good idea to do this training right away.If your yard doesn't have an enclosure, the boundary training is even more imperative.

You can boundary train your dog by applying the tips below in a consistent and positive fashion.

• Start the boundary training by marking the perimeter of the desiredarea with a marker of string or rope-something visible. Put him on his leash and walk with him around the inside of the new perimeter markers. Walk within the marker, so that the dog has no chance to cross the marker. If he tries to leave the yard, stop your dog from crossing the line with the "no" command, and a light tug on his leash to get his attention. It reinforces the training of course to give him lots of praise and a treat when he refrains form crossing the line and stays within the boundaries. In case he forgets himself and tries to cross the line, don't yell or punish him-just focus on rewarding the times he does it right. Be sure to repeat [...]
  
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