[SRD]

I walk Dolly off leash during the day on my block, when it comes to walking I believe in freedom. I know she is not a fan of being on leash, and I live in a very safe/little dog friendly neighborhood, all the neighbors and their dogs on the block love her. on top of that, Dolly is very well behaved outside, she has never ever run off/cross the street by herself during the whole time I've had her (close to 4 years), in fact, most of the time she is within 5 feet from me. when DH works on the yard, we usually put her little doggie chair in the open garage and she would sit there unleashed and watch daddy and relax the whole time.

but whenever we are going somewhere/leaving my block, she is always either leashed or being carried. I do understand all the consequences of unleashed dog outside, but honestly I think it really depends on the dog and the surrounding envioronment, EX. my chihuahua shorty, I could never trust her enough to walk her off leash.