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Originally Posted by Pop_Rivit
We took both Murphy and Mandy to beginning and intermediate training at PetSmart. I think it made a huge difference, not only did they learn a lot but I learned a lot too. I'm not sure that Murphy would be responsible enough to walk off leash if we had not done the training.
When we first started walking rather than remove the leash I just dropped it and allowed it to drag behind him. There were a couple times I had to quickly stomp on it, but he soon understood that darting away wouldn't be tolerated. I feel comfortable completely removing it now.
Last fall when we'd walk early in the morning (5:30 or so) we'd often see deer in the road or out in the fields. Murphy would come to a stop and we'd stand there and watch them-he was very interested but never made a move to chase them.
Of course, after this thread I realize how much I miss summer and our walks.
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Your post (mostly your picture) makes me really homesick, because it could be a picture of where I'm from (although rural IL, not rural IA). If we still lived there, and not in car-heavy suburbia, I'd be much more inclined to let the boy offleash.