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-GA-Roswell (Atlanta) R&W PB Male - On Craiglist
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A red and white 15 year old PB Male lost in Roswell , GA (about 22 miles north of Atlanta). The posting says that he needs meds. Hopefully someone can find this sweet boy! Picture on the posting.
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He was found and is back home with his owner.
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Good news! THanks Robyn!
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Great news! He looks good for a 15 year old.
Jennifer
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Digger is a rescue that I took in and adopted out to this owner when I used to do Basenji rescue. He was really young then and I'm glad he's made it into his teens.
