How to stop my dog from running away when off-leash at the park?

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I want to let my dog off lead when I go in the park with her,but I am too scared that she will run away or get hit by a car. Do you have any helpful advice on how to stop my dog from running away when she us off lead? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 10 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is a training process that you need to do with her, you need to teach her to stay near you on command, this is usually done based on a reward system (treats) but it can take quite a long time to achieve this, when you are training her she should still be on the lead of course.

How to stop my dog from running away when off-leash at the park?

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