In a similar vein, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do surrounding care for a dog is when they accidentally get outside free, or escape their leash. Chasing them does not work. And they're usually romping around the street. We never had a dog with any kind of traffic sense.
Sitting down on the ground is what brought them back. In both cases, each dog was so surprised that I would do something so odd, he came over to see what was up, and I was then able to grab the collar.
Of course, this wouldn't have worked with Z because she was focused on another dog . But I know well the panic you must have felt.
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