Would folks here usually go free running with eyes? N On Tuesday, February 4, 2014, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sorry if this is a repeat, but I can't follow what just happened with my > email. Dur. > Zym doesn't get free runs half often enough, and I don't have anyone > around to assist me with it at the moment. > > But all is not lost, because I can let him run around on a long > flexi-lead. It's not ideal, but it's better than nothing. Now he's got the > hang of it, he realises he can run about and sniff and do what dogs do; all > except running off in search of discarded takeaway packages! or malt > loaves, wrapping and all, which allegedly he managed to steal on one > occasion. I was ready for that to be a serious issue, but he hasn't shown > any ill-effects. > > I know one place where it's pretty safe to let him go, but it's about 4 > miles away, and not on a bus route as far as I know. It's a park well away > from roads, and with enough space to play with his ball or some other toy. > Usually deserted, too, so he can't bother picnickers, kids with footballs > or other dogs, which he might do in more crowded parks. I might try to get > to this place once we've stopped having all these storms, which assuredly > doesn't help anyone. Beautiful day here today, but it's started raining > now, and no doubt won't know when to stop. > > > Vince. > > > > > > > > > > ======================================== > Message Received: Feb 04 2014, 11:56 AM > From: "Debbie Palmer" > To: > guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx');> > Cc: > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: free run > > Hi I was told at least once a week for Pearl but due to the weather and not > having anyone to go with very often she doesn't have that many. > > Debbie and Pearl > > > >