Trainer recommending letting Peggy off the lead

ian1969uk · 09-02-2010, 03:45 PM

Peggy had her first night of Puppy Class tonight, it was good, a lot of fun and she seemed to enjoy the attention.

The trainer was saying that everyone in class should let their dogs off the lead at some point during the 4 week course to get them used to this. I specifically asked her if this was the case with scent hounds like Beagles. She said yes, a Beagle can absolutely be trained to be safely off the lead. She said there was a lady who attended the adult dog class whose Beagle was 100% reliable off lead, and she herself has two 'sight hounds' that are great off lead.

What do you think of this advice?

Tucker · 09-02-2010, 04:33 PM

Depends on the beagle and how well you train them. I somewhat trust Tucker off lead now that he is slowed down and is somewhat obedient. The girls, no way.

kutyuska · 09-02-2010, 07:59 PM

Twenty years ago I tried this. Someone said let go my beagle to play with her two dogs. As I let him go and he runY away, the two other dogs after him. I panicked, called , nothing. Finally he came back 20 minutes later. I never knew where he went or what he did, I just felt lucky . I never want to experience that again.
Ace is the same, he'll come back but what about the traffic?
And what about people? I just had a very bad experience and after this I never let anybody pet my dog.
7.30 pm , in front of a busy CVS, two men tried to get him while "petting" him. I was lucky he was on the chain choker and my husband came out of the store on time.
Well I quess it is not happening everywhere but it happened here , in LA.

djdakine · 09-02-2010, 09:00 PM

wow...puppy-napping?!? GANGSTA!

I don't think i'll ever trust Hailey off lead. I'm sure we can eventually train her to the point where we could, but I would still keep her on a leash unless in a enclosed area. But I guess that's because I live in a city, not an area with huge fields. Even if we could trust her to return, i'm not willing to gamble that a car wouldn't accidentally hit her

beaglebeauty · 09-02-2010, 11:52 PM

I am by no means a beagle expert...angel isn't your typical beagle...

But I do know she can run nine miles in under an hour...

Ask your trainer if they think that a husky should be off lead...if she or he answers yes...ignore them and their off lead advise entirely

ian1969uk · 09-03-2010, 03:59 AM

She actually said that it was the same with huskies, can be trained to be off lead!

Rosie · 09-03-2010, 06:53 AM

Ours are off leash most of the time. I don't let them walk on busy roads loose but as soon as we get to the woods or a field they go free. They listen really well if you call them. My hubby does let them walk free with him along roads and they wait to cross a road without telling them now. The only time that Kim won't listen is when she is on the scent of a rabbit. I just stand patiently and wait for her to decide she is tired. We trained them with training cookies to come back. We didn't get them until they were 4 and 7 and not sure if the last owners let them free but would think so.

ArthurDudley · 09-03-2010, 11:33 AM

we've dropped the leads with our 2 a few times in the field to see, never when i'm walking with them on my own.. of course they can be trained to be off the lead, so far mine just run off, at the moment i can run faster than them so its not so bad & trust me at 4 months they can run fast !!

as for the husky comment, i let mine off most of his life, never on the way out in his younger days as he was just too hectic but once we hit the fields & on the way home he was 99% trustworthy.. you have to learn to out smart any dog, & expect them to do what comes naturally at any given moment... especailly these breeds

RosCole · 09-03-2010, 05:53 PM

I have heard that with proper recall training (LOTS OF IT) some beagles can be trusted.

In my humble opinion, there are way to many factors to consider/worry about, and I wouldn't want to take a chance.

Smeagle · 09-03-2010, 09:06 PM

I train my beagle off leash all the time, but it wasn't EVER a case of just letting her off and seeing how she'd go. It was gradual process where I started by having her working on a long line so I could reel her in if she went off. Once she was reliable I was able to trust her off leash.

09-02-2010, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
ian1969uk Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 90	Trainer recommending letting Peggy off the lead Peggy had her first night of Puppy Class tonight, it was good, a lot of fun and she seemed to enjoy the attention. The trainer was saying that everyone in class should let their dogs off the lead at some point during the 4 week course to get them used to this. I specifically asked her if this was the case with scent hounds like Beagles. She said yes, a Beagle can absolutely be trained to be safely off the lead. She said there was a lady who attended the adult dog class whose Beagle was 100% reliable off lead, and she herself has two 'sight hounds' that are great off lead. What do you think of this advice?

09-02-2010, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tucker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Riverton, UT Posts: 890	Depends on the beagle and how well you train them. I somewhat trust Tucker off lead now that he is slowed down and is somewhat obedient. The girls, no way. __________________ Steven, Tucker, Yuki & Niko

09-02-2010, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
kutyuska Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 709	Twenty years ago I tried this. Someone said let go my beagle to play with her two dogs. As I let him go and he runY away, the two other dogs after him. I panicked, called , nothing. Finally he came back 20 minutes later. I never knew where he went or what he did, I just felt lucky . I never want to experience that again. Ace is the same, he'll come back but what about the traffic? And what about people? I just had a very bad experience and after this I never let anybody pet my dog. 7.30 pm , in front of a busy CVS, two men tried to get him while "petting" him. I was lucky he was on the chain choker and my husband came out of the store on time. Well I quess it is not happening everywhere but it happened here , in LA. __________________ Judit

09-03-2010, 05:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
RosCole Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,969	I have heard that with proper recall training (LOTS OF IT) some beagles can be trusted. In my humble opinion, there are way to many factors to consider/worry about, and I wouldn't want to take a chance. __________________ All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. Lucy Van Pelt Peanuts

09-02-2010, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
djdakine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 128	wow...puppy-napping?!? GANGSTA! I don't think i'll ever trust Hailey off lead. I'm sure we can eventually train her to the point where we could, but I would still keep her on a leash unless in a enclosed area. But I guess that's because I live in a city, not an area with huge fields. Even if we could trust her to return, i'm not willing to gamble that a car wouldn't accidentally hit her

09-02-2010, 11:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
beaglebeauty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 143	I am by no means a beagle expert...angel isn't your typical beagle... But I do know she can run nine miles in under an hour... Ask your trainer if they think that a husky should be off lead...if she or he answers yes...ignore them and their off lead advise entirely

09-03-2010, 03:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
ian1969uk Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 90	She actually said that it was the same with huskies, can be trained to be off lead!

09-03-2010, 06:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rosie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 101	Ours are off leash most of the time. I don't let them walk on busy roads loose but as soon as we get to the woods or a field they go free. They listen really well if you call them. My hubby does let them walk free with him along roads and they wait to cross a road without telling them now. The only time that Kim won't listen is when she is on the scent of a rabbit. I just stand patiently and wait for her to decide she is tired. We trained them with training cookies to come back. We didn't get them until they were 4 and 7 and not sure if the last owners let them free but would think so.

09-03-2010, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
ArthurDudley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 144	we've dropped the leads with our 2 a few times in the field to see, never when i'm walking with them on my own.. of course they can be trained to be off the lead, so far mine just run off, at the moment i can run faster than them so its not so bad & trust me at 4 months they can run fast !! as for the husky comment, i let mine off most of his life, never on the way out in his younger days as he was just too hectic but once we hit the fields & on the way home he was 99% trustworthy.. you have to learn to out smart any dog, & expect them to do what comes naturally at any given moment... especailly these breeds

09-03-2010, 09:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Smeagle Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 837	I train my beagle off leash all the time, but it wasn't EVER a case of just letting her off and seeing how she'd go. It was gradual process where I started by having her working on a long line so I could reel her in if she went off. Once she was reliable I was able to trust her off leash.

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