mbc1963 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 So, the official town rules are "all dogs on leash." At the local park (goes around the reservoir), I can go an hour without meeting anyone, so I usually leave Buddy off leash unless we cross paths with someone. If they have dogs, Buddy goese on the leash, and I call out, "He might not be friendly." If the people don't have dogs, I've been doing some fairly random training: Come. Sit. Stay. Then, when the people have passed us, I release, often treating for good behavior. Mind you, I haven't been all that stringent: Buddy couldn't care less about humans, and ignores them. I only put him in the "stay" in case people are dog-phobic: they can tell he's not going to approach them. I think I'm fairly haphazard about the whole process. Anyway, today we were walking on the path, and a man turned a corner, approaching us from a good distance. Since he was too far away to require Buddy to stop yet, I just kept walking. But as soon as Buddy saw that there was a person approaching, he stopped in his tracks, turned to me, and started to come to me for his "sit-stay." I just love that boy! Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Good boy, Buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.DaisyDuke Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 See, they catch on eventually! Way to go Buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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