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Holly_Wood · 09-01-2013, 11:08 AM

I let Holly off her lead at certain parks .. it has to be in an area that I can get her quickly and she's not going to be in the vicinity of other dogs (cant always avoid this) and have her mind her manners and not run up to people ... she is always on leash going into and out of the park and all the way to the section that I let her run in ... we have some trails in some wet lands/ wooded areas behind our apartment and I'll have her on leash walking there and then once on the trail will let her off ... then a far distance before getting back to the road she's back on leash ...

I know and love how much they like to be able to run free, but there is a fine line between giving them that freedom and letting them have to much freedom ... some owners believe its there right to NOT put them on a leash as there want there dogs to have "freedom" ... even if the dog is perfectly behaved and obeys every command there still are boundaries that should be set ....

Living in the Seattle area we have many off leash dog parks some are absolutely amazing with acres of running area .. one in particular has a fresh water river in it where they've set up designated area's for the dogs to swim and play fetch ... its awesome ..

Anyway as per usual I've ramble on way to much :-)

09-01-2013, 11:08 AM	#5
Holly_Wood Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Woodinville Posts: 101	I let Holly off her lead at certain parks .. it has to be in an area that I can get her quickly and she's not going to be in the vicinity of other dogs (cant always avoid this) and have her mind her manners and not run up to people ... she is always on leash going into and out of the park and all the way to the section that I let her run in ... we have some trails in some wet lands/ wooded areas behind our apartment and I'll have her on leash walking there and then once on the trail will let her off ... then a far distance before getting back to the road she's back on leash ... I know and love how much they like to be able to run free, but there is a fine line between giving them that freedom and letting them have to much freedom ... some owners believe its there right to NOT put them on a leash as there want there dogs to have "freedom" ... even if the dog is perfectly behaved and obeys every command there still are boundaries that should be set .... Living in the Seattle area we have many off leash dog parks some are absolutely amazing with acres of running area .. one in particular has a fresh water river in it where they've set up designated area's for the dogs to swim and play fetch ... its awesome .. Anyway as per usual I've ramble on way to much :-) __________________ Holly ~~~ Zadie Bug ~~ Bruce the Pug ~~ Woody the Australian Kelpie (My first love) Last edited by Holly_Wood; 09-01-2013 at 11:09 AM.