Personally I would trust no dog off leash.
No matter how much they are trained all it takes to become
un focused is a squirel, rabbit etc to run and forget about you.
In a public park that is not enclosed I would not take the chance.
The only time Buddy is off leash is in my daughter's back yard, which
is fenced all the way around.
Buddy is great with re-call but I would never trust him.
That's me, I'm overly caucious with everything. I always
think of the worst and am not a risk taker.
I also feel that dogs have such a great instint regarding who
they want to be friends with. If Buddy growls with an oncoming
strange dog I walk across the street, if he is wagging his tail
or lays down wanting to see the dog I allow it to approach.
I leave him to decide who to be friends with. It's amazing how
they really do choose their friends. |