How to train your dog to not run away off leash?

One reliable method is clicker training—an associative learning process that relies on rewards and positive reinforcement rather than punishment. Follow these steps to get your dog to pay attention when you call: Choose the right setting, for your dog’s training, choose a comfortable, distraction-free spot where you can maintain control, such as a fenced yard. Attach your dog to a long line, a long line is a leash that measures fifteen feet or longer, it allows you to create a significant distance between you and your dog while still being in control. Give them a command, as your dog explores the space at the end of the long line, call your dog’s name or tell them to come. Click after the desired behavior, the moment your dog performs the desired behavior, click your dog clicker to mark that behavior. Treat, immediately after clicking, reward your dog with an edible treat, this action reinforces the idea that the clicker sound signals an oncoming treat. Always pay attention to a dog off-leash, keep your dog in your line of sight if you’ve decided to take the leash off in an open space like a park, beach, or hike. Start leash training early, ten weeks is a great age to start leash training a new puppy, though you already start as early as four to six weeks old.