Originally Posted by
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What works for you may not work for everyone, but enjoyed your viewpoint, sajjw.
My husband used to ride with the dog. Now she can't stand anyone on a bike ! and becomes quite aggressive when encountering one up close on the leash. Not a pleasant experience as she is quite a large breed and very strong. She obviously was traumatized somehow from those bike rides !
When I want to take her for a good run, her and I go to a Provincial Park with good walking trails. We hardly ever encounter other dogs. My concern letting her lose in a 'dogpark' would be the chance of disease from other dog feces, etc. I know it can happen anywhere but why invite trouble.
Our town, I think I mentioned to you before, has an 'on leash' law for some very good reasons. I respect that law and hate to see another dog running free towards us. One never knows what the reaction of both dogs will be. It could be disastrous. My Walker Hound is well behaved except for 'people-on-bikes' incidents from time to time.
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