my puppy runs away im scared she will get lost or hurt :(

[Gail]

When I was growing up we had a Cairn (another terrier) who was always running away.
We finally figured out that he was having great fun with this game as stated by jclan99 above.
When we stopped chasing him, he stopped running away.
It was no fun any more.
This took many years to figure out.
He especially loved it when we chased after him on our bikes and gave him a ride back in the carrier on the bike.
He was a lot smarter than we were.

[MaryAnn]

Exactly.....Please remember folks that when you chase after your dog...they do think it's a game and will continue to run on.. Instead...try stopping and crossing your arms and waiting.....I can almost guarantee they will turn around and come back to check on you wondering why didn't mommy or daddy come after me. They will soon realize that it is no fun to run off if mommy or daddy isn't joining in their game.

[spin]

Check out the links on the "getting your dog to focus on you" forum! This would be helpful in this situation. It trains the dog to always be focused on what you are doing, and has a segment on rewarding your dog for voluntary check ins while off lead and rewards the dog for eye contact.

I think if a dog is conditioned to hang on your every move, then it will be much less likely to leave your sight. The dog feels it needs to be able see you, not the other way around.