Dog Tips

February 18th, 2009
by Tracie Hotchner, Author & Radio Show Host

  Never take your dog off the leash if you aren’t sure of his response to “come.” You’ll be setting yourself and your dog up for failure if you allow him off the leash when you do not have a rock-solid recall to “come.” You need to practice it dozens of times in a variety of situations every single day with a good treat reward before you can begin to experiment off the leash in a distraction-free area.
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