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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t let my dogs approach other dogs and will cross the street to avoid an encounter. I don’t trust other owners, unless I know them.  We have German Shepherds and if another dog started a fight, my dog would likely do serious damage.  I’m not willing to risk that.

We use the command “leave it” to keep the dogs from picking up anything we don’t want in their mouths.

Train your dog to walk at your side.  You should never have to pull on the leash.  A well trained dog will walk at your side with slack in the leash.

Retractable leashes are never ok. No trainer would ever suggest using one.

My dogs are trained to the command “watch me”.  That means they stop and focus on me.  I use it when I see a potential distraction.

They are also trained to “watch him”.  That alerts then that I feel uncomfortable.  I’ve only had to use it twice.  The dogs immediately go into protective mode.  They get between me and the perceived danger and make it clear that the person needs to back off. [/quote]

Thanks![/quote]

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