How to Stop Your Mastiff From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door

"It is not good at all for your mastiff puppy or dog to try to run away every chance they can, or bolt out the door whenever you open it! This could be one of the worst things for your puppy or dog, as they could get lost or hurt, and you don't want that! The reason they like to run away, is many different reasons, and if you can curb some of the reasons, it will make it much better for you and your puppy or dog."

"Dogs are usually rewarded when they break out and run away, and explore. They can find other dogs they can run with sometimes, or a cat they can chase down the street, or up a tree. They might see a child that they never saw before, and wants to pet them. They might find a mate dog out their, and they want to go to them."

"They could tip over the neighbors trash cans, and find interesting things to rummage thru, and just all sorts of reasons a dog gets rewarded when they break out, or bolt out the door, and take off on you, but still so dangerous!"

"What ever the reason your mastiff is trying to break out, if you can contain some of the ways and reasons, it will make it much easier for you. For example, if the fence is loose in a certain spot, and he or she gets out their, by all means fix it!"

"If the dog can see the mail delivery person coming each day, maybe you could put some tarps up so your dog can not see out, or even moving the mail box to a different location, so you dog does not see it anymore, and take away the temptation that gets them wound up in the first place."

"You want to make it less inviting for your puppy or dog to break out, than to stay around and stay home. If you take away some of the obstacles, and make it harder for them to break out, that is good. You also want to make their desire to leave and runaway less too."

"Some dogs just have a natural instinct to want to get away, and be with the pack, be it dogs or humans. It's a natural instinct, and you can curb it, but you can't take it out of your dog."

"You can learn a few home trick remedies, but nothing would be as good as you and your dog attending dog obedience classes together! You would learn much more in detail, and your dog would respect you, and wait for your guidance; it would want to please you, rather than bolting out the door on you."

"Some little tricks you can do yourself, would be to be by the door, and you open the door, when your dog comes, if he or she stops at the door, and does not go out, you give them praise and a treat."

"If he or she bolts from the door, you get them back, and then you do it again. This time, you let the door almost come closed, but you keep it open just a little bit. When the dog sits or stays, and the door is still partly open, you give them a treat and praise again. Repeat this until you have the dog sitting in front of the door, and he or she does not go out, and you give them praise and a treat, until you could rely on praise only."

"The only time the dog should want to go thru the open door, is when you go first, and tell the dog to "Come" and he or she will follow you. If you never go out the door or call them, they should stay inside, unless called."

"Any dog that breaks out of his or her yard, or bolts from an open door, can be a tragic situation for the dog, especially if there are passing cars nearby. You want to take care of this problem immediately, before your puppy or dog gets hurt."

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Why Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell Are Successful When Running Over the 100 and 200m

Jamaica has just over 3 million people. In the Olympic Games, Jamaica won more medals than all other countries except USA, Russia and Kenya. In the Olympic Games, five world records were broken, 3 of them by Jamaica in the men's 100m, 200m and 4x100m men's relay respectively. Jamaica was represented in 13 of the 14 sprints, relays and hurdles finals. They won 7 of the 12 possible medals of the 100m and 200m and a clean sweep of the women's 100m. Usain Bolt broke the 200m world record running into a head wind. Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell are now the fastest ever. Powell is second only to Maurice Greene in the sub 10 second category. Bolt has 3 of the top ten 200m times in history. Michael Johnson has only 2. The 2 Jamaican men have broken the world record 3 times. The Jamaican women took the top spots in the 100m.

They were the top 2 in both the 100 and 200m. So what is the secret to the success of the Jamaican sprinters? Well; many attribute the success to Dennis Johnson, the father of college level sprinting in Jamaica. Dennis Johnson was coached by Loyd C "Bud" Winter a legendary sprint coach in the US. When Johnson returned to Jamaica he brought many of Winter's ideas to the island. Though Jamaica's sprint program is basic at first glance, their coaches are highly experienced and knowledgeable. Glen Mills, Usain Bolt's coach was also responsible for the success experienced by Raymond Stewart a world class sprinter of the eighties. Stephen Francis, Asafa Powell's coach has other successful athletes such as Sherone Simpson, Michael Frater and Brigitte Foster-Hylton. The coaches have an attention to detail and technique. The facilities are basic and run-down in comparison to other sprint programs in the US, but according to Denis Shaver a top US coach, the Jamaicans have many talented individuals. At the University of Technology in Jamaica, athletes train on a grass track that is uneven and bumpy. The track lines are burnt into the surface with diesel because they can't afford the weekly marking of chalk on the grass. The weights room is basic and equipped with old rusty machinery.

Yet, could it be that the basic facilities available to Jamaican sprinters is part of the reason for their success? Most world class sprint programs train on synthetic surfaces made of rubber. The Jamaicans' train on both but predominantly on grass. Sprinting on different surfaces can influence the amount of work done by muscles in the legs. For example, sprinting on a soft surface will require muscles to work harder than on a hard surface. On a soft surface the body must work harder to stabilize itself. Muscles will try to stretch as little as possible to allow the tendons to do much of the work. This over time will lead to stronger muscles. Training on a softer surface will require tendons to become more stretchy (compliant) to store energy and release it as the foot leaves the ground. Being forced to make do with grass as their main training surface could well be an advantage to the Jamaicans. The Jamaican coaches insist on a high volume of hill work all year round. Sprinting uphill provides specific stress to the muscles responsible for accelerating the body to top speed in the short sprints. The Jamaicans' are also keen on sprinting over distance. So what exactly is over distance in sprint training?

Over distance training involves the completion of sprint runs over 150-600% of the competition distance. In sprinting, this will improve the body's ability to use sugar as an energy source. Catalysts of energy known as enzymes will increase in concentration leading to improvements in power, speed and endurance. They also train speed all year round. The weather is conducive to sprint training. How to train like the Jamaican sprinters. Find a good coach who understands technique and your event. Train on different surfaces, but predominantly on soft surfaces. Sprint uphill. Sprint over long distances as well as short ones.

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