Advice please

[CathyBogart]

I think I read it "good". All it says is that you let him run in a fenced in place. That doesn't mean it's necessarily an off-leash area or that you ask anyone's permission before letting him offlead. No need to be defensive, that was just my thoughts.

Also, I never said you did let him offlead, I just asked, for the sake of people with dog-aggressive dogs, that you didn't until he had a reliable recall.

I should add that I'm GRATEFUL you want him to recall reliably - there are few things scarier IMO than an offlead dog in a public place who doesn't come when called, too many things can go wrong.

[slleipnir]

Ok...well, to answer your post, no he doesn't run loose. SOMETIMES I take him through the park off leash, but I am very watchful for dogs. Trust me, I own a very dog aggressive dog, I am not about to let him run up to any dog. I haven't had any problems with grabbing him before he sees any dog. He needs to SEE the dog fairly close before he sees it. If he knows its there, but can't see it, he will come as called. However, I usually don't do that, simply because I don't want to chance it.

And, sorry to be defensive, but no offense, it seemed to me that you simply jumped to conclusions instead of asking me.

(also, sorry I can't type properly, I'm to tired to think of proper spelling for the word "thoroughly" instead of "good" lol hense it wasn't proper...??)

I think I read it "good". All it says is that you let him run in a fenced in place. That doesn't mean it's necessarily an off-leash area or that you ask anyone's permission before letting him offlead. No need to be defensive, that was just my thoughts.

Also, I never said you did let him offlead, I just asked, for the sake of people with dog-aggressive dogs, that you didn't until he had a reliable recall.

I should add that I'm GRATEFUL you want him to recall reliably - there are few things scarier IMO than an offlead dog in a public place who doesn't come when called, too many things can go wrong.