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Gracie

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Barked: Sun May 27, '07 11:31am PST 
Are you ever able to run free off the leash? My masters are trying to teach me how to come when called, but true to my instincts, my nose often takes over all other senses when I find something of interest. Yesterday, I managed to "climb" my backyard fence despite everyone in the yard calling to me and telling me "no." I took off "hunting." puppy My masters are not sure how to keep me safe while letting me get all of my energy out.
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Gigi

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Barked: Thu Jun 21, '07 2:20pm PST 
Gigi is almost 4 years old. We have had her for a year. I took her to an 8 week training when I first got her and she learned to heel off leash (and on-leash!). I can't walk her off the leash because she just likes to go too far ahead, but she can be off the leash in the front yard. However, she likes to bark at people (up close) so even then, I have to make sure there are no distractions when she is off leash in the yard. Most of the time I keep her on a 25' lead though so I can be sure she doesn't take off.

My opinion, and likely most other coonie owners, would be it is probably best not to try to walk off leash as coonhounds don't seem to car savvy. But to work on the training so yours can "hang-out" off leash, I would teach the heel command on leash and then start working to off-leash. And treats are good motivators for my coonhound.
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Rosy

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Barked: Mon Jul 9, '07 8:30am PST 
I was allowed to run and chase rabbits everyday but I stopped listening. I took off running and was gone for 4 hours. I outsmated my owner at every turn I could. I'm now allowed to run with my other dog friends at an off leash fenced in park.....It aint rabbit hunting but I still have funsnoopy
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Quincy

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Barked: Fri Jul 27, '07 8:09pm PST 
I have pretty gpp drecall , but my nose knows...ya know? If I gfet any whiff off a scent then I am off! The only time I am safe to run off-leash is when I am playing ball in a fenced area. Sometimes I can be trusted on a well-known trail if my mom or dad bring my ball to keep me foucsed, but for the most part, I have to have the safety of a long leash. I took off three times and once never returned for two hours. My Mom was frantic and ever since then I have been leashed. I don't mind though. I can run free at the park or in my yard. I enjoy hiking on trails leashed because I get to stop and sniff and just to be out is the best thing. If I am safe, then everyone gets to enjoy their hike snoopy
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Ginny

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Barked: Fri Jul 27, '07 8:12pm PST 
I am new to my family, but I will likely end up like my pal, Quincy - my nose is just too sharp to be let off leash on a trail.But it doesn;t curtail my funsnoopy
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Moses

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Barked: Tue Aug 7, '07 4:09pm PST 
Ummm... off leash. Well, I've trained Moses so far to walk next to me with his leash dragging (small thin lead) in a very busy place and I take him to the park on a 50' foot lead - we are working on the off leash but as yet have nothing perfected.

They can be a bit stubborn. Moses comes to me most times and to train for this, I'd try singing a tune for the dog, and pulling him to you and giving him raw liver (or something equally wonderful) so when he hears the tune he knows he gets the liver.

Teaching a dog to override their instincts is not easy and I've read never never let a coonhound off lead because if they pick up a trail, you won't see them again.
Beatrix- Kiddo

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Barked: Thu Aug 9, '07 5:14am PST 
With these long legs? No way but I have a huge back yard to run around in.

One time when my female first got me she took me out to her borther in laws house which backs up to state game land. My male attached me to a long tie out with a big hook so I could enjoy the woods, unfortunately even though it was not hunting season some guys shot off guns back in there and I hate loud noises, freaked out and broke the hook off the tie out. I ran and ran, they thought I was gone for good, I never left the area actually. Brother in law saw me in their yard the next day and when my male and female came looking for me and called, I came right up to them. They thought I was gone for good, so they are to afraid to let me off leash except in our own yard and at my favorite pet shop.
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Rocky

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Barked: Sun Sep 30, '07 10:26am PST 
Hello,

Rocky and I are new to this group. No surprised to see that off leash training is big on everyone's list in this Hound group. Rocky walks great on leash and is usually good off leash. But as you all know, when he gets the whiff of something, something triggers in his brain and he becomes deaf to my calling. He alway comes back, but only after he is done with "Hunt".

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Rocky

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Barked: Sun Sep 30, '07 10:33am PST 
I recently purchased a video - Really Reliable Recall, by Leslie Nelson. This system looks like it will work (Google it). I just have to put the time into training. And find the perfect special treat that Rocky just can't resist. He loves string cheese. What are some of the favorite training treats of this group?
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GUNR

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Barked: Wed Oct 17, '07 12:42pm PST 
My husband was attempting to train him off-leash on the walks around the neighborhood...He tried to impress me one day with his progress and GUNR bolted into the underbrush at the end of the road. I know if he gets away, he will come back. I just worry about the cars. He is clueless to his surroundings and gets tunnel "vision" with a scent. I've seen him walk into a wall at home because he was so focused, I can only imagine this could happen in the middle of a road as well.

OFF-LEASH...NOT FOR ME...
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