Yep Tis true. Teddy got out of the park today.
He was playing with the two shelties and when they left she shut the gate but it didn't close all the way and swung back open. She didn't realize it and neither did I until she was as far away from it as I was. So I started calmly walking to the gate and then when I got half way I started running. Big mistake lol.
Teddy Saw me running and took off like a rocket. As me running always means fun times he ran right out the gate. I was shocked for a second and didn't move or say anything. he ran up the sidewalk a little bit and I saw there was a van coming through the parking lot. This is when I got really scared. So I called his name and tapped his "chuck it" on the ground and he instantly did an about face and came running back at me at full speed and right back into the park I was so proud of him hehe. "come" has never been our best area but since we got the chuck it he almost has a 100% recall rate.
of course I never try this outside a fenced area but the chuck it distracts him from everything lol even other dogs and critters
I was so proud and relieved
He was playing with the two shelties and when they left she shut the gate but it didn't close all the way and swung back open. She didn't realize it and neither did I until she was as far away from it as I was. So I started calmly walking to the gate and then when I got half way I started running. Big mistake lol.
Teddy Saw me running and took off like a rocket. As me running always means fun times he ran right out the gate. I was shocked for a second and didn't move or say anything. he ran up the sidewalk a little bit and I saw there was a van coming through the parking lot. This is when I got really scared. So I called his name and tapped his "chuck it" on the ground and he instantly did an about face and came running back at me at full speed and right back into the park I was so proud of him hehe. "come" has never been our best area but since we got the chuck it he almost has a 100% recall rate.
of course I never try this outside a fenced area but the chuck it distracts him from everything lol even other dogs and critters
I was so proud and relieved