my dogs are on leash im public except when i am working off leash obedience.
where i live, there isn't anyplace secluded enough to let them off leash. they are all (except the pup) good at staying near me as well as at coming or downing on command, but i don't take chances when there are other people, dogs, cars nearby.
i do let them off leash in the yard so they can have their zoomies, but it is brief and supervised because we live on a busy road. the yard is big enough to keep them away from the road for short periods of time, but given the chance to stay off leash longer than that, i have no doubt they would wander their way to the road.
i don't particularly care for leash laws. i prefer control laws. i have seen a lot of dogs on leash but out of control, and when that aggressive on'leash dog is dragging the owner straight to my dog and the owner is unable to stop it, it's no better than the dog being off leash.
where i live, there isn't anyplace secluded enough to let them off leash. they are all (except the pup) good at staying near me as well as at coming or downing on command, but i don't take chances when there are other people, dogs, cars nearby.
i do let them off leash in the yard so they can have their zoomies, but it is brief and supervised because we live on a busy road. the yard is big enough to keep them away from the road for short periods of time, but given the chance to stay off leash longer than that, i have no doubt they would wander their way to the road.
i don't particularly care for leash laws. i prefer control laws. i have seen a lot of dogs on leash but out of control, and when that aggressive on'leash dog is dragging the owner straight to my dog and the owner is unable to stop it, it's no better than the dog being off leash.