In my last post on off-leash readiness, I discussed testing off-leash readiness with our dogs. As I described in that post, I am working toward off-leash reliability with Romeo, my Vizsla. (November 2011) This past week, I have been re-testing his off-leash reliability. I'm happy to say that he is doing much better! While half of [...]
How do you know if and when your dog is ready to be allowed off leash? Many people want to be able to take their dogs hiking off leash but aren't sure how to know when they can trust their dogs. Regardless of whether you plan to allow your dog off leash, it's still a [...]
How do you know if and when your dog is ready to be allowed off leash? Many people want to be able to take their dogs hiking off leash but aren't sure how to know when they can trust their dogs. Regardless of whether you plan to allow your dog off leash, it's still a [...]
Ed and I celebrated our wedding anniversary this past Saturday (September 2010). Each year we celebrate by going back to our outdoor wedding site overlooking the Continental Divide at Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA outside Fraser, Colorado. We take our dogs with us and go for the day, enjoying the fall colors, the nice weather and [...]
