I have posted before about my rattie named Dally. I' m so afraid something is going to happen to her. She runs outside constantly. She sneaks past people feet as they are walking out the door. I am at work right now, and my mother just called me. She ran got out again. Our neaighbor stopped by, and she tried to bite him. The thing is, when she gets out, she will not come back when she is called. If you walk to her, she runs. It makes me so mad. I have never hurt her for her to run away. And I try to take her out for exercise. Went to walk her the other day and she wouldn't go cause she had gotten out while I was at work and was too tired.

Right now I live in the country. But my finacee and I are going to be buying a house within the next few months. We will probably end up in a sub-division. What will I do then? If I can not find a way to break her from this, I am afraid she will end up getting hit by a car, or attack by animals. I thought, that since the weather is getting better, maybe just puttin gher outside everyday when I leave for work. She has a long lease, so she could still run. But she is so strong, she literally can pull up a fense post. My mother babysits, and it is exteremly annoying for her to have to deal with this while I am at work. If anyone has any thoughts on what else I can do, please let me know. Sorry to go on so long. I just really love my dog, and don't want to have to get rid of her.

Have you looked at the possibility of "invisible fencing"?  Actually, she needs some one-on-one training time, but the invisible fence w/ collar might help for the immediate problem.

SORRY 'BOUT THIS I had a foster JRT that was like that! that is how I got him! he would always run away everytime you opened the door and you could NEVER catch him.he would come back after @a hour.And he would be fine! (but it wasn't OK with ME! He had other issues too,so I sent him back,and they found him a home in the country where we could run all he wanted. As for you,we It seems mean, but a good bump in the head worksAlso before you open the door make sure she is far back,and make her stay there and give her a treat! you need to make her associate stay'n in as good instead of running out the door! Or crate before! the door is opened,that will save you a chase!Also maybe consider a electic fence at the front door?I have a small one the is @25ft round it wasn't expensive! And you can move it when you move! Also it may break her from doing it and you may not need it anymorewell I'm sure others have imput too!good luck!

Thanks for the help guys! Two big things is, one, my house is very busy, people always in and out. And to be honest, they don't really care to watch and make sure she is back. Mostly it's my nephews. And two, me not being there most of the time when it happens. She doesn't do it much when I am home. She knows she is my dog. I am hoping that when I have we have our own place, things will change. I will have more one on one time with her. And with mine and my boyfriends schedules, we should have lots of time to spend working with her.

And my other dog does very good about coming back when called. He never uses a leash, and always, I mean, always comes right back. They are very different.

I hope for your sake.... and for the dog's sake... that things change.  I would hate to see something horrible happen to your furkid...

Why can't the dog be crated during the day?  Mine is crated every day while I'm at work.   An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, after all... right?  Hopefully your dog is crate trained?