Comments on: Not much http://tofradogs.com/blog1/2009/11/04/not-much/ News from Töfra Kennels in Iceland Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: greenstone http://tofradogs.com/blog1/2009/11/04/not-much/comment-page-1/#comment-11 greenstone Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:56:48 +0000 http://tofradogs.com/blog1/?p=110#comment-11 Hi Monika Its so easy on the farm to get used to walking and running the dogs off-leash, same with our runs in the woods, dogs loose on the farm, into the truck and then runs in the woods.. sigh.. we do take leashes on the walks because if someone is coming, we do put them onleash. I have to remind myself to take them for "walk" on leash, once an while, I do have the rule that no dog is allowed down the driveway or on the main road unless on leash and the dogs know this, so that does get them some leash time. Have to thank Kim for breaking me of the Flexi LOL, We used a flexi in the north to get the dogs to the tundra, but when I moved down to ontario, and started with Kim, she explained all the bad things that the flexi's did in the dogs training and I have not used one since.. I do have a long lead to work with though, my biggest is 50 feet, as well as a 30 foot one for sheep training and long distance recall training. Loved the updates and have a good one Hi Monika

Its so easy on the farm to get used to walking and running the dogs off-leash, same with our runs in the woods, dogs loose on the farm, into the truck and then runs in the woods.. sigh.. we do take leashes on the walks because if someone is coming, we do put them onleash.

I have to remind myself to take them for “walk” on leash, once an while, I do have the rule that no dog is allowed down the driveway or on the main road unless on leash and the dogs know this, so that does get them some leash time.

Have to thank Kim for breaking me of the Flexi LOL, We used a flexi in the north to get the dogs to the tundra, but when I moved down to ontario, and started with Kim, she explained all the bad things that the flexi’s did in the dogs training and I have not used one since.. I do have a long lead to work with though, my biggest is 50 feet, as well as a 30 foot one for sheep training and long distance recall training.

Loved the updates and have a good one

]]> By: Laura F. http://tofradogs.com/blog1/2009/11/04/not-much/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Laura F. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:14:12 +0000 http://tofradogs.com/blog1/?p=110#comment-10 Nearly all the dogs that we walk (Scott and I) are better trained than our own dogs (including the ones we started as pups) - at least we're not spoiling other people's dogs LOL. I'm really fond of the front attachment harnesses for everyday walks and the girls generally know to walk nicely on leash at shows and special events. It helps that they don't run into squirrels and birds at dog shows. Yes, they sure don't like being left behind, I didn't realize it was a girl thing ! Nearly all the dogs that we walk (Scott and I) are better trained than our own dogs (including the ones we started as pups) – at least we’re not spoiling other people’s dogs LOL. I’m really fond of the front attachment harnesses for everyday walks and the girls generally know to walk nicely on leash at shows and special events. It helps that they don’t run into squirrels and birds at dog shows. Yes, they sure don’t like being left behind, I didn’t realize it was a girl thing !

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