NotTheDogWhisperer Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I hope you don't mind me sticking my nose in but Jasmin did say that, "Obviously it's up to you, but if you train properly and stick in a secure area you should be fine, we've always been" in an earlier post. So she didn't advocate huskies being offlead in a non-secure area. Think this has been a little bit of a misunderstanding that has been blown out of proportion somewhat. On topics which are controversial, it's best to think before you post...as we're all prone to making hasty replies and subsequently forget to read the important details. My Lexi Lou is now 16 months old and she has walked off a lead her whole life, when we first got her we didn't know much about huskies and so just walked her the same as our other dogs.. We've never ever had a problem with her coming back and people are always surprised!! Obviously it's up to you, but if you train properly and stick in a secure area you should be fine, we've always been. As for the tiredness, Lexi needs a long sleep even after a short walk.. Just keep your eye on it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I hope you don't mind me sticking my nose in but Jasmin did say that, "Obviously it's up to you, but if you train properly and stick in a secure area you should be fine, we've always been" in an earlier post. So she didn't advocate huskies being offlead in a non-secure area. Think this has been a little bit of a misunderstanding that has been blown out of proportion somewhat. you are very right there Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasminHayes Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I hope you don't mind me sticking my nose in but Jasmin did say that, "Obviously it's up to you, but if you train properly and stick in a secure area you should be fine, we've always been" in an earlier post. So she didn't advocate huskies being offlead in a non-secure area. Think this has been a little bit of a misunderstanding that has been blown out of proportion somewhat. Thankyou very much! You can imagine my surprise at being slated and patronised to come onto this to see tons of people saying the same thing I did and not getting a grilling! Shame, I really enjoy this forum but feel like I'll get my head bitten off at everything I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotTheDogWhisperer Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 No worries. I hope this affair won't cause you to leave. With issues like this, it's very common for people to jump to conclusions...and it never results in anything good; it leads to further misunderstanding. My advice to all so that we don't get something like this again is think and read before you post...especially if you intend to say what you think. I usually stay out of these topics because I know that there's a good chance that what I say can and will be misinterpreted. It's the internet and it happens all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasminHayes Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 And don't be patronising because you think you know better is my advice to all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 It is always and will always be a heated topic...huskies offlead... and can bring a canyon between people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 last time i joined a debate like this i got a mouthful of abuse even though i was only trying to help, so you'll understand my trepidation in replying...that said, being mum to two wonderful girls i know them best and hand on heart i wouldn't trust that given the right situation, be that squirrel, bird, interesting looking human, dog or cat, that they wouldn't bolt off into the distance never to be seen again...so with that in mind i don't allow mine off lead unless we are in the security of the park. however this is becoming increasingly difficult as the warden keeps threatening us with fines for running the dogs there. Irrespective of the fact that it is a children play area (we only go in if its empty), that there are no signs to say we can't be there and that other people take their dogs in anyway, still we seem to be targeted for one reason or other, whatever that might be? My girls are very well trained, but still, i wouldn't trust them, i am satisfied that i know whats best for them That said, Skye & Holly are still walked three times a day without fail and do not suffer one bit for not being off lead (i don't think they are bothered one way or the other to be honest) so a suggestion that anyone's dogs who are not off lead will suffer is a little judgmental to say the least as afterall, we all individually know our dogs best and what they are capable of and their safety is always paramount. Opinions are just that, opinions, and we all do things slightly differently. Remember that the written word hold little emotion so some things can be read out of context, i don't think that anyone meant to be upset or offend anyone else, that is definitely not what this forum is about..we are one big happy family who all raise our furkids slightly differently and what works for one may not work for another 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SibeHush Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I've had a great response from the makers of Dogtra re a package for two dog collars/one control unit. I'm not planning to do sport except dryland fun pulling friendly races. I may have private farm land to also do this and will only use (I hope) the collars as part of the training but not riding..at this time. (I'd not be able to physically handle the unit if hanging onto the handles!), but, standing offside with my friend on the rig. This way I can grab their attention when they either go off course or when the won't respond to the basic directions of 'Walk on Hike! Gee (right turn) Haw (left turn) On (straight ahead if more than two paths!) Steady Whoa!' I'm looking around for a class that can show me 'how to' but anyone who knows how to tell me the 'start' on 'how to use' the pacKate would be great. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk I took the classes and have proofed my own dogs training on the device. The only stipulation to my information is that I haven't trained a slew of dogs with an e-collar- just my own. If interest in a detailed response to your question, send me a pm and ask. I'll see if I can't write up a bit of a training manual. But in any case, I definitely recommend taking classes if you can find them (not an easy thing to do given the +p fad of our time), maybe contact some birding clubs if you have difficulty finding classes. Many will use a sport dog with e-collar and love sharing information. There is also youtube for training videos- however they're no substitute for the first hand experience that you'd get in a class- during my first class they had us roll-playing and practicing on each other- it was allot of laughs but also very informational. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare70 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 We are lucky to have quite a lot of land, last summer we made a secure dog run with fences of 2metres high and covering an area of 450 metres squared. My three love running around out there, loads of space to zoom and love chasing each other. However they still need their walks, Harry gets really depressed if he doesn't get out for a good old sniff, he needs new suroundings otherwise he gets bored. I used to feel guilty not letting them off lead, watching them run free and now I'm fortunate to be able to let them to do that. Sadly we don't have any off lead areas around here so we had to build our own. But for those (Rob) that don't have that option, you shouldn't feel sad. Dogs need new sights and smells, they get just as much out of a 30 minute walk in a new place as 30 minutes running around a secure park. Believe me I know from experience 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl1300 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 as mine in very young I will try to get him to learn off the lead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 as mine in very young I will try to get him to learn off the lead Even if you do , and it's a great idea to teach any dog a recall you should be aware that even if your dog is great offlead for years there can always be that one time they don't listen , I know someone who's dog was amazing for around 5 or so years , it's been about 4 years now since she last saw him :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia Doyle Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I vote no but I do want to see is it possible to teach them recall for those rare times they escape Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnc Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 We walked Alfie off lead with our 3 other dogs for 2 years good as gold then one day he went missing and killed 2 sheep ... Disaster... Now we walk him with the other dogs on a long lead, have been lucky enough to be able to secure a couple of acres with 6 ft deer fence so he can run free in the garden but with a constant eye on him, as definitely no trust now.. But he is happy and generally loves being out and walked as much as possible. I would never trust a husky off lead no matter how good they appear to be it only takes once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Hey.. Generally I would vote no, especially as we live in a very prey heavy rural area, my 28 years experience of German shepherds even they had to fight the urge to take off..! So watching my siberian,s body language he'd be gone in a blink..:( however there is a malamute that uses the track, and he runs free..! Not the best trained dog likes to jump Bear & I which is scary, has no recall at all, so we have to wait for its owner to cover half a mile stretch to retrieve his snapping large bully malamute..(hasten to say I don't blame the dog just lazy owner) upshot love my boy so 20ft lead when out trekking .. Good for Bear good for other track users good for me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Madden Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ok - it's been suggested to set up a thread so we can see the percentage of husky owners here who let their dogs off lead. I've created the poll - please take a moment to vote on it - all votes are anonymous and you can chose more than one. only offlead in enclosed space....she has selective deafness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Madden Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 My now 3 year old Husky went to training classes at the age of 16 weeks, kept them up until she was 1yr old got all her certificates for obedience on and off the lead.Whilst walking her off lead through our adjacent woodland on one of her many daily walks she spotted a deer and gave chase,all her training went out the window that day totally ignoring all my recalls.I eventually found her almost 2 hours later by hearing her howls obviously realising she was lost.That was a year ago needless to say I only let her off now in enclosed park,and bought a 3 metre training lead to give her a bit of freedom whilst on lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Madden Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 yes i rang my county council up and they thought it was quite a good idea!! i am yet to ring my council up though just to see how i can start it up? even if its just one per town it would still be brilliant because its good for the dogs knowing they are safe and also good for socialising ! yes deffo everyone needs to clean their poo up our nearest park has so much on it i'm thinking about cleaning it up myself! i was thinking maybe if it was council or public then theres not any tiny things to think about like liability for what not and things like that? i realllllllly badly want an enclosed area for my babies to run about in. we have one nearby but you have to pay 10 pound for 1 hour which we cant afford to do so :/ OMG £10 per hour = shocking. Outside our house is an open "green area" 65m x 45m belonging to council,32 neighbours signed a letter to council asking if we could enclose it and make it a dog park.Building firm offered us used wire fencing to surround it only thing we needed was a gate which we were willing to contribute to and buy even asked council to buy a bin for poo from them.Local housing association offered to cut grass once a month for free........in a word council said NO ! they would rather let it lay empty it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camillaauch Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 ive voted no too - as theres no1where enclosed so i use either a 30ft lead on skyla or 100ft leads on both of them Please could you recommend a 100ft leash? I see some on Amazon.com, but don't know how reliable they are. I would love to take my girl to the beach on the one longer than the 18ft leash we have currently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Please could you recommend a 100ft leash? I see some on Amazon.com, but don't know how reliable they are. I would love to take my girl to the beach on the one longer than the 18ft leash we have currently! I got mine from ebay http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=131193277653&alt=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 I got mine from Indi-dog our sponsor love them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodi Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Out of the 4 we have, the two oldest there is no chance I will let the off the lead, made the mistake one to many times and spent hours chasing them down. The other two, I let them off the lead at least once a week, and the youngest one can walk without the lead. (Pictures from Winter 2013) That said he is very food orientated and is constantly looking at your hands to make sure they don't go in your pockets when off the lead, and if they do he is at your side awaiting a treat. It's a shame for the other two as when they were young, they did come back and love seeing them run free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamK Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Any links to the polling site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 6 hours ago, SamK said: Any links to the polling site? Usually the polls are attached to the thread itself. But I can't see it either. I'll see if I can track it down for you. Unfortunately i I cannot find it. So here's the link to a new one....... http://www.husky-owners.com/forum/topic/69275-on-lead-vs-off-lead/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyhusky Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 My husky is a 3 year old, and i have him in a long leash but i let it go and he always walks besides me or a little at front but sit he looks back to see if am still there, he walks ok as longs as there is no dogs, but right now am working in him ignoring them, he sometimes does a great job but still always have him with a long leash just in case but he walks with out mi holding it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimdc Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 my sarah is only leashed if i have to take her to the vet. she is 8 months old. other than that she has 37 acres with a 7' fence and 3 1/2 ponds to run around on. she now comes when i call her and jumps in my truck when she realizes i am going somewhere. i used to have to trick her or tackle her to get her in my truck. my only training method is using different tones of my voice and locking her in the bathroom for awhile when shes bad. she now understands my different voices. i havent had to lock her in the bathroom for over a month now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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