Jumping/letting dog out of the Car - Page 3

leashedForLife · #21 (**permalink**) 06-01-2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by choclabwoody

Can you see the length of the other lead in the 2nd photo of this harness?
It's way too long... that's why he's able to jump out of the car.

I have had to shorten it so that he can't.
He... can however sit in the foot-well with this harness [on], so if I brake suddenly he can still
injure himself by being thrown into the foot-well.

i have visions of a dog with a broken leg!!... or two, even.

i'd cut-out a hunk of it, heat-seal the cut-ends of the straps, OVERLAP the cut ends by at least
the WIDTH of the strap, hand-sew it with dental floss [yes, U read that right

] in a box-stitch pattern,
BACK-stitch the beginning & end of the stitching, & double-knot the end of the thread - then again
heat-seal the cut dental floss [careful! just melt it, don't BURN it, & do all heat-sealing OUTDOORS;
it produces noxious fumes, U don't want that in the house.].

BOX STITCH -
a square outline with an X going corner to corner on the diagonals.

BACK-stitch:
draw the knot to the surface, make 3 to 6 stitches in one direction, then RETURN along that line
making stitches on the other side of the fabric, entering / exiting the same holes in the fabric:

EX:
upper side looks like: X_X_X_
lower side looks like: _X_X_X
see what i mean?... if X is a stitch & dash is a gap, a stitch on one side is a gap on the reverse.
the BACK-stitch fills each 'dash' or gap on both sides; then continue in the same direction,
turning the box-corner & continuing along a side, or enter the box to stitch the diagonal - Ur preference.

the pattern of how a box-stitched end / overlap is stitched is up to the seamstress / craftsnik;
U can stitch the box first, THEN do the X pattern, or do one side, cross at the corner, make a Z,
etc - however U like to complete it.

Manoy Moneelil · #22 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 05:46 AM

Teach a reliable wait/stay away from the car.

Then introduce the car just parked at home or in a park's car park and repeat getting in, you sit and read the paper / listen to the radio for a while then leave the car, walk on lead for ten minutes then repeat, repeat etc. Over an hour with the car not going anywhere you can repeat this training four - five times.

totallypets · #23 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Barryjparsons

I assume you are training him, maybe with a clicker or similar? I'm sorry I haven't read any of your other posts.

If you can get the basic training done eg sit, stay, down, even if you have to go back to the beginning then things like arriving in your car will be easier to deal with.

Not sure I have anything to add that the other posters haven't already listed. Not sure if the dog just doesn't like the car, doesn't like the motion, is used to getting his own way but if the dog goes mental when you arrive at your destination just sit there until he calms down. This may take a long time.

So he knows sit, so ask for the sit before you open the door. Your dog is smart he, he has excellent hearing (hopefully). You don't need to shout a firm sit will be fine.

1.Ask for the sit from outside the car with the door shut and wait. No sit? You just stand there and wait.

Still can't get the sit? Get back in the car.

Wait till he has calmed down, he is still on the harness so it is no worse than when you are driving. Start again

2. Get the sit & you open the door. Dog gets up.

You ask for the sit again. Say "Oh well never mind" shut the door again. Start from the beginning.

Eventually your dog will realise that the ONLY way to get out of the damm car is sit down and stay there.

3. Once your dog is sitting and you can get in there to release the harness. Tell them to stay. If you release the harness and the dog gets up. Clip it back in and wait. Try again.

Getting out of the car seems to be a serious motivator for your dog so you shouldn't need a treat but if it helps use one.

These things take time after all going mental has probably got him everything he wanted in the past. Just go out with no destination in mind. Vary the journeys 5 minutes, 10 minutes, back to 4 minutes. Do it when you have plenty of time to mess about standing outside your car etc.

This is all very good advice - but even without going anywhere you can practice getting in and out of the car calmly. Put Woody in as if you are going on a journey. busy yourself opening doors, boot etc and then calmly get him back out of the car. Back in the house and then repeat a little while later. Try to do this at least 5 - 10 times a day until he calmly gets in and out of the car and then do the short journeys as suggested by Barry.

Good luck!

choclabwoody · #24 (**permalink**) 10-01-2012, 10:34 PM

Hi
I got the dog back home yesterday and he cried, barked most of the way. The more I spoke to him the more vocal he got so I ended up not speaking to him. At one stage I found out that my volume on the radio went up as far as 30 and in doing so he settled back down and didn't make a sound.

I managed to drive 100 miles before I needed to rest and go the toilet and let the happy one out. When I opened the door of the car he jumped straight out even though I secured him to the seat belt system via his harness. He either wrenched it out as he jumped or he must of released it himself when he was moving about in the back.

When we finally got back he was very hyper and uncontrollable. I took him onto the field for a walk and toilet, well I got dragged everywhere. He did calm down and had a sleep with me on the couch.

He's not been his normal self today so I might not been forgiven...

TheFredChallenge · #25 (**permalink**) 11-01-2012, 06:22 AM

Oh dear that all sounds very stressful for you both.

Hard work

Bet you're glad it's over though and you can remedy the issues - the safety ones first!

SEVEN_PETS · #26 (**permalink**) 11-01-2012, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by choclabwoody

When I opened the door of the car he jumped straight out even though I secured him to the seat belt system via his harness. He either wrenched it out as he jumped or he must of released it himself when he was moving about in the back.

Have you taught him a reliable Sit and Stay? This will prevent him jumping out of the car, even if the harness unclips.

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