| Re: rotties off lead
Nisha is allowed off leash (in areas where it is allowed). There are several parks and hiking trails available around town to take your dog off-leash.
My trainer says "always set your dog up to succeed" We started saying "come" only when we were 100% sure she was coming :) I would randomly bring doggie treats to the park with me; my dog never knew when a treat was coming.
We play chase (the human) to make "come" a game. If worse comes to worse and she isn't listening, I take off running so she will chase me and want to "catch" me.
We practice a lot; I would NOT trust her in areas with streets or other dangers. She is not 100% reliable yet....but I hope someday she will be :) |