Hi, I will get some photos sorted out… We are only 15 minutes from Ipswich, we probably get the best British weather down here, not to much rain. I'll let Cookie of the lead today in the park and see how we get on.

Thanks, if only Cookie was as predictable as my girls, your right she doesn't want to be far away but every trick to actually get a lead back on her is failing, The only thing that still works is to go up to another dog owner for a chat and wait for her to come and see their dog and the grab her. I suppose I'll have to try and retrain her to come back (if thats possible once they've decided to ignore you).

I'm Sasha, Cookie's the basenji, she allows me, my husband and 2 girls to live in her house and clean up after her and sleep in her bed! We live in Colchester, England. Cookie has been great off the lead until recently!, I always walk with a friend and very stupidly let her give the recall treat to both the dogs, so now my friend is on holiday, I can't get my own dog to come close enough to put her back on the lead. Very embarrasing indeed! She is great in that she will always be close by, always responds to a call or whistle but just doesnt want to leave the park, everytime we succeed in tricking her, she remembers that trick next time, I've run out of ideas, does anyone have any suggestions.