[nagdu] Off leash recall

[Darla Rogers]

Dear Laura,
	I am sure we will get better answers, but--and I know you didn't say
this--but I'd never ever play with my dog in an unfenced area because no
matter how good leash recall becomes, dogs are dogs, and since we are blind
and can't grab them quickly enough, if we see they are about to be
distracted, it could end tragically.
	But, there are many other good reasons for off-leash recall-the
friend who leaves a door open you don't know about; to keep them from
rushing the door when a friend or serve person or delivery occurs, so I'll
be reading this with great interest, too, but Huck is quite good at
off-leash obedience, but I want to do it right with as little  correction as
possible.
Darla & Sniffy Huck who got a good correction for it today and it stopped


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Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 6:26 PM
To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
Subject: [nagdu] Off leash recall

Hi list

This has probably been talked about before. I have tried using a long leash
and increasing the distance, but my dog knows when he is on and off leash
and act completely differently. I have tried treats and I've tried
corrections. The treats that I have tried include cheese, snausages, kibble,
chicken, and nothing works. My dog acts great with other dogs and my dog
watches whoever has the toy except me but when I try to do training with out
dogs it is as if I am not there. My dog keeps showing me time and time again
that he can't handle freedom. He will not play on Flexi lead. I know he
needs to play but it is hard to let him play when I can't trust him. Any
suggestions?

Seems to me that a guide dog school would teach off leash recall seeing as
we are blind it is a good skill for the dogs to have. Am I Just being too
strict with my dog?

Lora



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