I think a lot of dogs are perfectly capable to be off leash, but they have to earn it. Certain breeds were bred to work by their human, that's why you often see German Shepherds, Border Collie's, etc, off leash, but they still have to be trained. Also, never do it by a road, obviously. But I have a 90 acre farmfield nowhere near a road where I used to allow Jackson off leash and hopefully will again someday when I have 100 percent confidence in him. Also, I go to a beach that is nowhere close to a road and way far in the back of a residential neighborhood but I don't do it yet because I don't trust him fully. However, my aunt's Pit Bull is 100 percent perfect off leash and has been for 8yrs, but he was never 'trained' to be like that. Check out YT user alaskayorkie, his Yorkies are perfect off leash. So it is possible. |