July 2, 2008 at 4:33 am
#629384
flowerpetal
Member
This seems to me to be a much more civilized conversation than was had a few weeks ago. Thank you all! My dog would never run up to anyone without a verbal o.k. from me first. She does run to greet neighbors on our walks; but only because it is o.k.’d. I have had other dogs that I would never have off leash. I guess their personality wouldn’t permit the depth of training that my current pooch has.
I appreciate too the concerns that some of you have stated about other dogs who are agressive and might approach my dog and myself. Having her on a leash is not going to protect her anymore than having her off leash. She is always as near to me as she would be on leash.
Again, thanks for your reasonable comments.