Help needed for running away from me when he has something he shouldn't

[Deb]

Boomer is a 12 week old ALD. We got him at 8 weeks. He is doing so well. Ringing potty bells to go out, sleeping thru the night, Not jumping up, learning not to bite.SO...everything is great except for one thing. We live in the country...lots of sticks and stones to try to eat. I wish I could puppyproof the yard! Most of the time he is off leash and plays and walks nicely. But occasionally he'll get into something he can't have. I tell him to leave it...go toward him and he takes off running. Too fast for me to catch. Sometimes I try to catch him...sometimes I stay cool to see if he'll drop it. Any tips? Sometimes a treat for coming back works...sometimes diverting his attention to something else. If he strays too far in the yard, he'll come back quickly when he sees us going back into the house.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

We use "here" to indicate where he should stop when he is called to me. First "come", and then when he is close, I use "here" with a hand gesture to show him where to stop and sit. This helps a lot to stop jumping up after they come to you. 

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

It sounds like we do this similarly. I say, "front," to indicate that I want them to stop directly in front of my feet. It's all intended to keep them safe - that's the bottom line, right?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Absolutely. 

[Lynette Main]

None of my four are ever off leash.I worked with Shea and we would go to the mailbox. He did great,but one day the gal down the street was running and she turned our corner and Shea thought she was a kid that wanted to play.He ran towards her and scared her to death. His recall worked that day. But hes never off leash again. They all have a big yard to be off leash there.