Dog escaping - how to treat when he returns?

I live in a small rural town and have 3 small dogs - the largest and youngest is a daschund. The backyard is fensed Oscar (daschund) is determined to visit the neighbors yards on occassion. Somethimess he goes when there has been a loud noise in the house or one of our pagers go off (we're working with him on that). We usually find him at the one neighbor that puts tablescraps out for the birds (doggie buffet), but not always there. We will be getting him 'fixed' this summer, but my main concern is when we find him he does the 'submissive' thing (rolling over exposing belly 'pick me up'...not coming when called) - acting guilty, which he is of course) - we are re building the fense but that will take some time - how should I respond to him when we do get home - crate him for a time out? give him the disapproving look and voice? reward him for being home?
Answers:
be strict, but not in a mean tone. you want to make him feel guilty, but not horrible. angry eyes and a stern voice will do

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Hi,
Not reward him, as he needs to know he can't just put on a dissapearing act. But don't scare him too much either, or he might not want to come back out of fear of too heavy punishment. I would reward him when he comes back when you call him, but be cross with him whenever he jumps the fence without permission. That way he should learn right from wrong, as did my pup. It only took a few weeks to train him this way.
Good luck
Kristel

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You say you have three dogs and only Oscar is getting out
and about? Does he have a house of his own or doggy bed
of his own? Maybe he feels like he is crowded and needs
to find space of his own?

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If you reward him for coming home he will say

''TOO COOL!!

I RUN AWAY and THEY GIVE ME FOOD!! SO-- I will RUN AWAY AGAIN!!!"

If he walks back home and you yell at him, he will NOT associate the yelling with running away, but in fact will associate the yelling with "Returning Home", so that's the last thing you should do.

Perhaps you need to keep him indoors except for when you walk him on a leash outside to do his potty stuff.

Hope you get the fence up soon and yes - Fixing your pooches is a great thing to do.