Do dogs stay close to home when they get lost?

Depends on the dog. I have a 3yo Lab who was trained since 3 months old and he won't go farther than 50'. However, every dog I grew up with from the SPCA ran away every chance they got, mostly it was close, within 1 mile. Some strong willed dog's, like my sisters 3yo Lab will keep going. He'll keep going until someone opens a car door and if they see a deer they are gone. He jumped in the mail truck a couple months ago, last time she had a party the police caught him at 2 am in a bar.