[gemy]

Sometimes you can find a large fenced in schoolyard, and or dog park that is fenced in and if you get in at off peak times this is a great opportunity to see if off lead training is coming along reliability.

But until your dog reliably obeys on lead commands such as Stop and Come they are not ready for off lead work. I too use the long training lines I like 30ft or even a 50 foot line. A tree comes in handy to tie the lead to, and begin to work longer distance comes once they have the near in come and or Stop down. But never let the lead stop them when you call come. Make sure you are in close enough that you have enough lead line.