Do you let your dog off lead ?

Do you let your dog off lead ?

Yes all the time he comes back when u shout him hes dead good had him off a lead since he was about 16 week old never ran off

yeah sometimes down on the beach when its quiet

memphis is starting to get trained off lead at the min but just between me and the oh when no distractions around

I've clicked 'sometimes', but actually he gets let off the lead every day, I just have to be careful when. He's a pain with other dogs - if he sees one he's off & I can't get him back! If there's no one around I'll let him off & he chases around like a mad thing, especially if I take his boomer ball. I have to be careful with other dogs cause although he's been socialised he doesn't like all dogs, and it doesn't take much to set him off.

I let Blue off when I can.....normally to play fetch as he needs something other than on lead walking to drain the energy he has.

Ty gets let off if no other dogs/ppl are around to distract or if we no the other dog is friendly. Kaos is using training lead at the mo and is let off if no distractions x

We let Gizmo off all the time and he is great as long as we have a ball. In fact, he is a joy to take out. Vinnie however is very different and we don't have him off lead as if he gets the scent of something he is gone and he also will run up to other dogs. He is really friendly but others don;t know that.

A was for a while but kuma thought 5 mins before a got picked up for work she would bolt for a little jack russel in the park today She put in the dog house and hasnt came near me since a got home just looking at me like sorry

seany boy wrote:A was for a while but kuma thought 5 mins before a got picked up for work she would bolt for a little jack russel in the park today She put in the dog house and hasnt came near me since a got home just looking at me like sorry

she will give you that look until the next time, their clever little f...k..s when they want to be

Yep always. He's very responsive when he's off the lead. Even more so than when he's on it >.>

I let my pair off either in my allotments or the tennis/football/basketball course anywhere else is either to near traffic or idiot dog owners. you know there is nothing here in caerphilly for dog except vets no dog parks no nothing, i'v been trying to get one up where i live but how to go about it, i aint got the foggiest.

no never, i have been asked too many times by the local traveller types if i would consider breeding from or selling her i am not willing to take the risk. And i know if something catches he eye she will run and run, her hearing is starting to go. She is ok in enclosed areas but large open spaces i do not think she would hear me calling her back.

Pleased to say that we had both the dogs off lead yesterday when out of no where a big cross breed came bounding over straight up to the dogs. It was a proud moment when Ty completley ignored it and carried on playing with his toy and kaos had a sniff and a tail wag and came staright back to me the second he was called without any fuss! Proud mummy!! x

give them a pat on the head from me good lads

Not all the time if there is no other dogs around I will let him off but Ty is a little bugger if he sees a dog he likes the look of he is off like a shot. I took him to a huge grassy area over the weekend and let him off as there were no other dogs and the little bugger still ran off after a few times of me calling him he finaly came back but I wont be doing that again! The little man is going to obediance classes in the new year so hopefuly we will get this sorted.

Kuma never come's back when you call her ! a need to find a big stick hope all the other dogs dont chase me with it and trap her with a sticj when she gets the stick grab her caller and thats her fun finished lol she also when on the lead with certain folk will pull so hard shes up on her back legs trying to lick then nibble there fingers if she knows there treats there.. It's a pain but is no classes near me and the one that is closeest is &50 a class? for an hour and that isnt proof to me that she will learn and do as she is told?

Sometimes,depending on where we are.If up the field,shes always let off.

down on the old railway line we let him off all the time if there is no one else about same as when we are over the feilds he is very good off the lead and doesnt wander to far and never runs off i just keep on or put him back on the lead when there is other people about with dogs.

yes......
you have to with a staff it the only way you can try and naker them out.....

the only time i have mine on the lead is when we walk down the road to the park....then its off and away they go
but then mine are very good they do com back when i call them so that makes it easyer...

Dempsey's getting better. I have a 'control' distance of around 15' from me to him, and about 50' from him to another dog. As long as we're within the dostances I can either call him back, or tell him to stay & he does.

I let my girl off shes 12 and likes to be close by, I dont let the dog off but i have a 25ft lunge line that hes on that so he can mooch around safely near me. But when im with the horses there is a enclosed area about half an acre he runs around like mad in there

Buster only gets off lead if there are no dogs around, or if the dogs present are friends of his. He gets too dominant with strange dogs. I have to be very careful, there is a dog around here that Buster hates and would love to get his paws on.

I selected 'sometimes'.

Rocco will come off for a run every day, Dixie will come off if there are no dogs around as will deano, He is going through a weird nervous stage at the moment, so if there are people or other dogs around hegoes back on lead. I'd rather be safe - I don't think h would actually do aything, but a lot of people wouldn't take to kindly to being barked at by a dog!

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Mine are off lead everyday ,have to for them to get the exercise ,but i have to put Holsten on lead if theres another dog about ,he's da from being attacked as a puppy by a fully grown male staff x .It's a pain i have to find quiet areas away from other dog walkers ,but a majority of them are d###s anyway who have'nt got a clue about dogs and i won't put my dogs in that position again

aslong as lolas with esme then yea everytime

Bezial has 4 acres here and is never on a lead but we always have him on the lead in town/city. We let him off at the beach but only if there are NO other dogs or people in the vicinity. Not because he has dog agression, but because he loves everyone and everything and runs off to see them and because he is an amstaff, he scares people. We try to do our bit to get people to see that amstaffs, and staffies (Qi) are NOT bad dogs. Most people go away smiling (and slobbered all over) and realise that most dogs have a degree of aggression and the main culprits are HORRIBLE YAPPY LITTLE DOGS. Sorry about the yelling there people but 9 times out of 10, the dogs that go for Bezial and bark their tails off only come up to his knees and 'mummy and daddy' pick up little fluffy because big bad Bezial is going to kill them....THAT is why we have to keep him on the lead, not because he is going to do anything.

I voted no. Keeping them on lead is the best way to keep them out of trouble. They are not aggressive but with everything going on in the states with pitbulls i just don't want trouble to find them. Not worth it to me.

I selected 'all the time'. I try and make it onto the field everyday so he can have a good run about, but if there is another dog about he's bak on until i know the other dog is friendly. If they are friendly then its all good and they'll have a little play!

I selected Sometimes

Hollie's on the lead walking to the park and back cos of the roads, but then in the park i'll let her off if there are no other dogs about, she's just far too friendly with all dogs but unfortunatly other dogs sometimes get a bit angry with her jumping up at them all the time, once she's been growled at though she comes back to me with her tail between her legs and looks at me as though to say "What did I do, I just wanted to play"...

Mine are let off lead daily at the local fields where I walk them. None of them are DA and they have a good recall. They also go off lead in the countryside as long as there is no livestock around.

Yep!! Quite a lot!! But he just stays in the same
Place as if he was one the lead! So all good!

i dont let mine off because when I call her she wont come back if another dog is around that wants to play.

Once I let go of the lead by acident and I was chasing her for half an hour because she was playing with another dog.I get nervous she will run on a road if i let her off and stuff ...

Jdog wrote:i dont let mine off because when I call her she wont come back if another dog is around that wants to play.

Once I let go of the lead by acident and I was chasing her for half an hour because she was playing with another dog.I get nervous she will run on a road if i let her off and stuff ...

you will have to work on the recall

Jdog wrote:i dont let mine off because when I call her she wont come back if another dog is around that wants to play.

Once I let go of the lead by acident and I was chasing her for half an hour because she was playing with another dog.I get nervous she will run on a road if i let her off and stuff ...

Why not try a long line? It's a bit awkward till you're used to it, but you can let her run around but be able to reel her in if she won't come back. You can use it for training as well.

Dempsey is a b**ger for not coming back, but as he's matured (he's nearly 2 now) his 'control distance' has increased. I can now tell him to stay if he sees another dog, as long as it's not too close, and then I can catch him up & put his lead on or just wait for the other dog to go. He still won't actually come back, though, if there's another dog around! That's why I concentrated on getting a good 'stay'!

ill start to go out with dad and try to work on recall

Jdog wrote:ill start to go out with dad and try to work on recall

Staffs are very dominent and will most likely listen to your dad more, its a control thing. But the more she gets used to your voice the better.

Be strict and she will listen to you all, they always listen to who's boss. Good luck

I let Denzl off, but I am not very confident when it comes to other dogs, as he has tried to have a pop at a few. So really don't trust him.

forgot to add, he gets off daily for about 45-1hr (:

rockys always off... but never by a main road, hes over friendly towards people and today he ignored a springer about 100mm away from him i just whistle a high pitch wen he comes i treat him staffs love food and its great for recal

I let Suki off lead all the time. She doesn't have an agression issue because we spent so much time with socialization. I do always closely monitor her activity with other dogs though. If either dog shows aggressive body language I will keep her away.

blaze wrote:Pleased to say that we had both the dogs off lead yesterday when out of no where a big cross breed came bounding over straight up to the dogs. It was a proud moment when Ty completley ignored it and carried on playing with his toy and kaos had a sniff and a tail wag and came staright back to me the second he was called without any fuss! Proud mummy!! x

good boys !!!

I trust Jethro and always let him off.. though he is going deaf abit now so I might have to be more careful..... I let Winston off in certain places as he is still only a puppy and would hate him to take off.... I only let him off his lead when it is safe to do so..

I would NEVER let Jett off the lead again.He just plays deaf and doesn't come back.Not only that but round my area it's rough and i wouldn't want any of the local chavs stealing him and using him for breeding or fighting.

Henry is dog aggressive, my other half lets him off and he come back for him, but he last walk before their op a man was running with his Lab bitch and the lab went for a sniff of Missy and Henry had it pinned in seconds.(obviously man with Lab said my dogs shouldnt be off lead, to which i replied neither should yours!)

I want to try a long lead but i was worried if they would be strong enough?? henry is extremely strong!the other thing is Henry has no interest in his treats whilst out walking?

Amy I got 10 Metre Training lead from pets at home.It seems to do the trick.It's strong plus Jett can have fun without running off.

Thanks, i reckon ill invest for when they can go out again, Missy aswell, cos she plays deaf when out!

Amipopzzz wrote:

I want to try a long lead but i was worried if they would be strong enough??

If they can hold my Dempsey (31kilos!) then they're strong enough! Just make sure you get a half decent one.

Are they retracable id love to get one for duke but cant find one strong enough if he saw another dog he sometimes bolts. I use my lunge line at the moment if its good enough for a half ton horse its good enough for me

Gem they're not retractable.I was going to get one of those extendable leads but they were all too thin and flimsy.Its sort of like a lunge line so I doubt you'd want to waste £15-£16 on buying something thats near enough exactly what you already have.

I use a longer lead for Suki on occasions. Usally on a beach or other area I want her to be able to roam without feeling constrained. Espically when I am not yet comforatable with her recall command. I like to keep her within a 20 meter radius so that I can interveine if I feel uncomfortable. I guess it depends on how quickly you can get to the dogs spot and how good they are on recall. I like to give her as much freedom as possible but am very cautious about a negative interaction.