A good "safety" exercise to practice is a command that tells your dog treats are in the offing, and use it at irregular intervals when you are walking. Combine the command with a total release of pressure on the leash, preferably when your dog has firm tension on said leash. Then if something unexpected happens you have a built in reaction of the dog to look to you for a reward. This won't work if your dog is pursuing a major distraction, but should give you an edge if you have an equipment failure in otherwise neutral conditions. (you can carry this one step further by "accidentally" dropping the leash in a controlled area, or with a light line attached for safety, and practice until the dog turns to you when it feels a total release)
Lost R/W Female- Anchorage 12-24
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If there is anyone here from Alaska…. this girl is STILL missing!
http://anchorage.craigslist.org/pet/2128796609.html
Lost dog - Basenji - on Mac Rd. her name is Sadi (Wasilla)
Date: 2010-12-24, 11:37PM AKST
Reply to: comm-38vrf-2128796609@craigslist.orgJust got Sadi tonight and took her out to go to the bathroom and she got out of her collar and took off. Please if you see her call us right away at 841-4774 or 841-9396. Our 9 year old daughter is heartbroken she only had her for about 15 minutes. Merry Christmas.
Location: Wasilla
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Oh how awful! And heartbreaking. can you imagine?
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I surely hope they find her, and get a martingale or safety-choke type collar. Basenjis are the best at flipping a collar off with one shake of the head.
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I emailed the owner, Sean, about his Sadie and he said that they haven't found her yet, but there was a sighting today…
No not yet, but my wife got a call today someone said they say her today again so we are still hoping.