walking

[cometa300s 20]

hello lads/lasses just a little question. when walking my dog what is best for her walking her on the lead and letting her off 5 mins for a run about before we head home or just to let her roam about for all the walk? there reason i ask this is for discipline reasons will this make her more obedient in the field or more prone to want to take the pi*s and run around like a loony.

 

thanks

 

atb liam

[adamb20 22]

i let mine walk off lead as i like her to hunt up as theres not much out in the field during the day etc. when she lamping she doesnt come back as good as she used to i.e. straight back to my side but stands a few metres in front looking around the field until i tell her to come back. depends what sort of dog you have really. if you have a coursing dog i wouldnt to be honest.

[cometa300s 20]

cheers mate she is a beddy whippet. i only let her roam when im just walking her when in the field she will be kept on till slipped

 

thanks again

 

atb liam

[lewisbennett 0]

i would say that you put it on the lead untile you feel safe to let it of so when you go hunting then when you go to put it on the lead it will not run away

[cometa300s 20]

she is ok walking she comes back but i was thinking when she gets a bit excited after rabbit the obedients might slip

 

atb liam

[sighthound1811 6]

a walk mine on the lead till a get to the ground a intend to run him on then a let him off to basically hunt up anything thats about unless its at night !!! after hes done runnin a put him back on the lead for the long walk home ...basically like an athlete havin a warm down ..av never had a problem with recall or pulled muscles with him or even the pure bred grew a had .. cheers ..chris(sorry the grew used to go into a frenzy sometimes if there was a lot of coneys about hahaha )

Edited January 24, 2010 by sighthound1811

[cometa300s 20]

lol thanks mate that has deffo helped

 

atb liam