Cyrus
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They do what they are bred to do almost daily
do you own a dog that you cant let off a lead??
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They do what they are bred to do almost daily
suzysparkle
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My dogs are also 'running dogs' as you say. They get plenty of running, but are not let off the lead. To let them off the lead, other than in a fully enclosed and highly fenced area, would be very very stupid. They aren't 'naughty' at all. They do however have a very strong hunting instinct that no amount of training would break, and I'd never want to break it. Huskies also love to pull.....so you work them in harness.
It's more of a 'crime' to make sweeping statements like that. Unfortunately it's views like that which lead to so many of these dogs being dumped in welfare or shot by farmers. People thinking they know better when they DON'T.
Galupy
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I have to say, with a powerful and persuasive argument such as that, you have swayed me that you are right and I am wrong. Thank you.
My abused dog also thanks you:
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littlemisslauren
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I dont let my dog off lead.... shoot me now.
She is 10 months old and thinks everything is more exciting than me, but we are getting better with the long line. Once she is 100% with every recall I will let her off when we are away from sheep (Very hard to find a field without them atm!) untill then she will stay on the long line.
My house is surrounded by sheep and B is not sheep proof, I would be stupid to let her off.
She is allowed off in encolsed fields and on my mum and dads land where she runs with her puppy friend.
Our old Ridgeback was barely ever let off lead in her whole life (12 years), when she was off she didnt leave your side anyway. She was fear aggressive and VERY protective of the family. She stayed on lead to prevent anyone getting hurt.... is that a crime?
She is 10 months old and thinks everything is more exciting than me, but we are getting better with the long line. Once she is 100% with every recall I will let her off when we are away from sheep (Very hard to find a field without them atm!) untill then she will stay on the long line.
My house is surrounded by sheep and B is not sheep proof, I would be stupid to let her off.
She is allowed off in encolsed fields and on my mum and dads land where she runs with her puppy friend.
Our old Ridgeback was barely ever let off lead in her whole life (12 years), when she was off she didnt leave your side anyway. She was fear aggressive and VERY protective of the family. She stayed on lead to prevent anyone getting hurt.... is that a crime?
Foxyfilly
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You are all contradicting yourselves.... yes they do go off in enclosed spaces.
Same here!
Same here!
EAST KENT
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Bull terriers off lead???Pass the smelling salts please
I do believe those extending lead things were invented for my breed with it`s "selective hearing" and absolutely no homing instinct.NOOOO,we have very large fenced paddocks for the little dears thanks.
I do believe those extending lead things were invented for my breed with it`s "selective hearing" and absolutely no homing instinct.NOOOO,we have very large fenced paddocks for the little dears thanks.ChesnutsRoasting
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I get what you're trying to say! Don't worry, I once, rather naively, had a pop at a member who claimed she never let her dogs off the lead for a run. Transpired, she owned land the size of a small country, but her dogs were never let off to run with common or garden dogs i.e in public - even though they were apparantly well socialised and had the mystical 100% recall.
moodymare1987
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I cant let my dog of the lead either, He comes back the majority of the time, but if he picks up a scent he cannot hear anything. As we live in a busy area we never take him off the lead unless we are somewhere thats not near a road.