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by BSL is the PITS on November 2nd, 2009
This sounds like 2 issues to me. First, bond with your dog by spending quality time together. Take him/her on walks, run around in the back yard, play with toys, teach tricks and obedience with treats, etc. Always use lots of praise when the dog does something well. Don't yell or spank with they mess up, just a firm tone of voice and redirect to something positive. THAT is how to bond with your dog.
Now, as for letting your dog off lead, he/she needs to be well-trained. I recommend a good obedience trainer. Also, check your local laws to make sure whether or not there is a leash law where you live. If so, your dog is not allowed to be off leash and has to be contained within a yard, on a lead, in a house and under your immediate control. Dog parks not included. A dog has to be VERY well-trained to be trusted off lead, as you never know what could trigger their attention - a squirrel or rabbit, another dog, a cat, a person, a scary noise.
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Also, I'd like to add that a dog able to be off leash depends a lot of what breed dog it is. Now, I guess with enough time spent, most of them can be trustworthy in some or most situations, BUT... some breeds, no matter what, can NEVER be trusted off leash. Dogs that can be trusted, or trained to be trustworthy off leash are the boarding group, retrieving dogs and the companion dog group. Those dogs have been bred for hundreds of years to pay attention to and listen to their "master". But hound dogs and most terriers have a mind of their own. And they're trained to think for themselves, and to do their job without having to "stay in touch" with their master. We have, well, we have lots of dogs, but we have four greyhounds and two whippets, to name a few. They cannot be off leash anywhere outside a fence. They're bred to chase anything that moves, and they're so fast and focused on the task at hand, they will be gone in a flash.
by garygs415 on November 2nd, 2009
Agreed, terriers and hounds can take off like hotcakes after some sort of prey.
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by BSL is the PITS on November 2nd, 2009