Who doesn't/can't walk their dog off the lead
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Sort of inspired by the first time off the lead thread going on... Who has never walked their dog off the lead in public?
I've no doubt this is ulimately down to us and how we brought him up, we can't walk our Bassett off the lead unless he is in a completely enclosed area. He has such limited recall obedience it's staggering, he'll only recall immediately when there is absolutely nothing else competing for his attention. Any type of scent, birds, cats, dogs etc etc and he's off. I can stand there with his stinkiest favourite tripe treat, calling his name like an idiot and he'll just turn, look at me, obviously weighing up what's in it for him, and then walk off in the opposite direction! If he could stick two fingers up he would. And then, as if to make it look like it was his decision, a minute or two later, once he's finished whatever enquiries he was making, he'll come galloping back for his treat.
I've no doubt this is ulimately down to us and how we brought him up, we can't walk our Bassett off the lead unless he is in a completely enclosed area. He has such limited recall obedience it's staggering, he'll only recall immediately when there is absolutely nothing else competing for his attention. Any type of scent, birds, cats, dogs etc etc and he's off. I can stand there with his stinkiest favourite tripe treat, calling his name like an idiot and he'll just turn, look at me, obviously weighing up what's in it for him, and then walk off in the opposite direction! If he could stick two fingers up he would. And then, as if to make it look like it was his decision, a minute or two later, once he's finished whatever enquiries he was making, he'll come galloping back for his treat.
TheBALDpuma said:
Is he one of them French Bassats, called bert, and comes to my park? 
The owners of this dog walk to the park, let him off the lead and immediatly try to get him back under control. An hour later, he's had his walk and they have just about managed to get hold of him.
That is precisely what would happen if I did let him off!The owners of this dog walk to the park, let him off the lead and immediatly try to get him back under control. An hour later, he's had his walk and they have just about managed to get hold of him.
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