| Re: rotties off lead
My 6 y.o. male Rottie and 3 y.o. GSD are often off lead. Only one at a time
We often hike for hours in the mountains in S.C. or the woods here locally. I'll let them go chase squirels or whatever, but I keep them in sight.
The GSD will run sprints off lead beside me on my residental street. Always in a perfect heel position, unless I give her the release word. The Rottie walks in the same manner. When I am working in the yard or hanging out with the kids in front of the house the dogs are off lead also hanging out. The dogs and myself are a common sight at my kid's school. The dogs, one at a time, are off lead while I walk the children to or from a class room, when I join them for lunch or when I am volunteering at the school working with other children.
Today while the Rottie and I were out walking a small Bichon Frise came running out to us. I told the dog to sit, which he did while ignoring the little ankle biter.
I do always keep an e-collar on them in case I need to reach out and touch them. I can't remember the last time I gave them a stim.
O.K. go ahead and flame me.  |