who let the dogs out

11 Aug 2005

i know a few people now i have two female terriers
now just over a year old
how and when do you decide to let dogs off their leads in parks etc
and be confident they will return ?
do i let both off together ? or one at a time ?
sensible help please
ta
SXBOY

11 Aug 2005

Quote by SXBOY
i know a few people now i have two female terriers
now just over a year old
how and when do you decide to let dogs off their leads in parks etc
and be confident they will return ?
do i let both off together ? or one at a time ?

Trim the legs on the one side, they can only run in circles then, or get an English or Staffs terrier, they only run in circles anyway! (If you trim their legs make sure that you do the same side on each animal, or they will colide on each contra-rotation)
Chris
Trainee Vet

Quote by SXBOY
sensible help please
ta
SXBOY

And how long you been here?
:doh:

11 Aug 2005

How about making sure you have some chocolate or biscuits so that they have a reason to come back to you.
I would make sure you were a long way from a road, just in case.
Helpful or what?

11 Aug 2005

You could always try using one of them real long retracting leads have it unlocked just to see if the would run of or not?

11 Aug 2005

If you can, find a long, narrow walkway or alley way where you can block one end.
Put the dog at one end, you go to other end. Call the dog, if it comes to you give it a treat and petting. If it does not come to you, go to it and make sure you tell it off big time, don't have to hit it to let it know its done wrong. Repeat until dog comes to you.
John