Well tomorrow I have decided to let Rocky off the lead and I'm just praying he comes back to me. I have been practising on my back garden and he does well but out in a public place is totally different and nerve wracking.
Re: Off lead training Good luck - all will be fine. Be really interesting and happy, he won't be able to resist coming back to you ;D
Re: Off lead training Good luck I'm sure you will be fine I took my daughter with me the first time and we played by calling her from one to the other with treats and praise when she reached each of us
Re: Off lead training It will be all good! This week at our puppy training there was two new pups who had not been off the lead....the owners we really worried about letting them off (the classes are in a large wooded area), but the pups stayed really close to them and there was no problem at all. Have fun!
Re: Off lead training Big breath,let her go in a safe place and you will feel so much better afterwards.Keep it fun,lots of praise,rewards and play ......why would she ever want to run away from you ? ;D drop us a line about how it goes, Good luck Angela x
Re: Off lead training It is nerve-wracking, I know, but the best thing to do! You will be fine, and feel so much better about the whole thing! it will be the first of a lifetime of lovely walks together
Re: Off lead training Good Luck with it. The first time you let them off the lead is terrifying, but I@m sure you've practiced plenty.
Re: Off lead training I met an 11 week old spaniel in the woods this morning with her big sister lab. She had had her 2nd jab a few days a go and this was her first "big walk" Sticking to mum like glue, turning circles in spaniel-excitement. It was actually really lovely to see. Hope your session has been as successful
Re: Off lead training Well I don't know what I was worrying over, got up at 7am and was an amazingly huge park by 7.20 am we let Rocky off lead and was running from one to the other as we called him, then my husband ran off and Rocky ran after him we all really enjoyed it and Rocky was completely worn out when we got back to the car bless him.
Re: Off lead training Well done. You have to be brave. I was on the same boat, now at 17 weeks she's still coming back and never wanders far. Keep up the great work
Re: Off lead training Sounds like you had a fantastic time with your pup. ;D. Glad it went so well. Things usually are never as bad as we imagine. :
Re: Off lead training Ah I was looking out for your post Tina,glad you had a good time and will have your confidence up now x
Re: Off lead training Thank you Dexter was really pleased next step now is to train Rocky to do his business while he's out and not in back garden lol
Re: Off lead training [quote author=Tina eley link=topic=6690.msg91186#msg91186 date=1403688227] Thank you Dexter was really pleased next step now is to train Rocky to do his business while he's out and not in back garden lol [/quote] Oh the trials I had trying to do that the other way round ;D ;D ;D Story of my life...I'm always the girl facing the wrong way in the aerobics class! ;D
