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-OR-Tualatin-Black & White PB-On Craigslist
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Elton was lost on 5/28 through a hole in the fence. Lost near SW Sagert and SW 70th and Atfalati City Park. This is a suburb of Portland located SW and the intersection is not far from the I-5 and I-205 Interchange. I could not find the park on Mapquest. There is a picture of the dog in the ad. Please contact the owner to see if a search can be arranged!
Here is the ad:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pet/3051654763.html
Jennifer
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Oh dear, I hope he is found safe and sound and soon.