[gemy]

It is a good question. The only dog I let off leash on a regular basis, is Magic, and that is when we are in training mode for CDX and or when we are swimming, or in leash free parks. I've told this story before here, but my trainer Ilona, wondered why I insisted on training the STOP command, why I needed it if I had a good stay. Well we were all at a leashfree park, it had a good swimming pond, and great trails. The dogs at one point ended up about 30 yards ahead of us and...oh my Lord, a group of three horses with riders started down a trail. Magic had only ever seen one horse before in his life. He was as I said thirty yards away, he started to turn and to go investigate the horse, I yelled STOP. He stopped on a dime. I ran up to him. Stood beside him, rewarded him, and let the horses pass us by. Ilona said, awh I see now, why the STOP command. So he has earned his right for off leash work.

Razzle and Zoey for similar reasons have not. They are only off leash in our fenced in back yard, and when we are swimming. Neither one has a good recall. And Zoey in particular still doesn't accept STOP command, Razzle does..