I was also told the same thing by TSI on first attending in 1977 so I did it anyway and found all my dogs much healthier and happier for free stretch and run time. Of course, at the time, I owned a house and built a completely enclosed five foot high fence with both gates being heavily spring-loaded so that they always closed tightly. I made sure I was outside with my dogs except for very occasional short periods.
The TSI policy has since changed and the last time I was there thirteen years ago, they actually had a rough free run area which I understand has been considerably enhanced. After a two year break for health reasons, I'm looking forward to dog number six, hopefully within the next six months.
Still barking up the right tree! On 04/02/2014 4:41 PM, Don Marr wrote:
I'd never let my dog off leash, we were told never to do it, even with
a fenced in yard, so i don't, he doesn't like to run anyway, Don
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Nadine Lattimore <mailto:nadine.lattimore@xxxxxxxxx>
*To:* guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Tuesday, February 04, 2014 4:57 PM
*Subject:* [guidedogchat] Re: free run
Would folks here usually go free running with eyes?
N
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014, Vincent Thacker
<vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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.
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Message Received: Feb 04 2014, 11:56 AM
From: "Debbie Palmer"
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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
-- Doug Parisian 4-951 Westminster ave Winnipeg MB Canada R3G 1B7 1-204-227-8877 eggmann@xxxxxxxxx
