Dogs are the first domesticated animals after horses and they are our closest friends who have not left us for a moment, for thousands of years after their domestication. Undoubtedly, the fact that the dog’s being an extremely social creature has a great role in the fact that dogs are loved so much by people. Dogs are very sensitive, emotional creatures as well as being social animals. Dogs express all their feelings to other animals and us by making sounds and using their body language. The dog’s escape is not just an indication that it is afraid, as it is thought. Dogs express some emotions or wishes by escaping or pretending to be escaping. So there may be different reasons for the dog’s escaping from its owner.
If your dog is escaping from you, you should ask yourself why. If your dog is escaping from its owner, the thing you should do as principle in this situation is to think about what caused the dog to run away from you and ask yourself, “What did I do that my dog is escaping from me?” You are the person who lives with a dog, and only you can answer these questions.
A few of the questions to be asked could be the following:
* Do you pay enough attention to your dog?
* Are your dog’s food and water bowls full and the food and water of the dog are fresh? (most dog owners think that the dog is escaping, whereas the dog is trying to take the owner to a point by acting as if escaping and especially if the dog doesn’t have food and water, it may be doing this action to take you to the food bowl)
* Do you apply violence do your dog? (Violence should never be imposed on a dog or animal, whether it is for training or punishment.)
* Do you take your dog out and exercise regularly? (The dog may be escaping from you to remind you that you are not doing what you need to do)
If you asked yourself these questions but you couldn’t find a reason for the dog to escape from you, it indicates that this problem is caused by other reasons.
Escaping for Game
Even saying “dogs are playful animals and they are crazy to play” will not be an exaggeration. Pretending to escape, or sometimes escaping, is the way your dog invites you to play. When your dog escapes from you, try to run with him and take a toy and play with him. Even if he has escaped for any other reason, he will never say no to the invitation for a game. Playing regularly with your dog will strengthen the bond between you and your dog. And this will make it easy for your dog to trust you. In other words, if there is insecurity or fear under its escape, the problem will disappear with the strengthening of the bond between you and the increase of its trust in you.
