Question about trusting your dog to run free for exercise ...

[Muddy4paws]

we have always done as Caseysmom has suggested, buy a long lead and teach recal and make sure they still do it with plenty of distractions and alot of tasty treats work too!

[borzoimom]

My breed can NOT go in a unfenced area- they travel too fast- too quick- and quickly get out of ear shot... I never put my dogs in a unfenced area- or a area where they did not know the barrier.. In a field- they would take off like 35 mph flight...
At home, they are trained as the woods being the barrier. I walk the barrier edge daily with the dog I am training, and correct when they step into the woods. Except for Galina- they all trained quickly as they would rather run on open ground then go crashing in the woods..

[kimlovescats]

Ok, I will try that. I'll have to wait until my hubby can go with me though. I am very weak-armed, and I imagine the 50 ft. lead would just be 50 feet that I would drag behind Kenny!