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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went to many dog training classes.  The standard is to walk the dog on your left.  Just like you mount the horse on it's left side.  So when I used to take a leashed dog to a park I would walk on the left side on a path or trail.

I stopped going to such places due to problems with off leash dogs.  I also stopped going to the parks.  No need to be approached by an off leash pitbull again.[/quote]

I grew up with hunting dogs - trained lots of them myself.  Yes, it is standard in obedience class to walk the dog on the left but a well trained dog will walk nicely on either side - just as a well trained horse will allow you to mount on either side (we also had horses, I grew up on a large farm.  Hunted with the horses and dogs).  Everyone I grew up with, and hunted/rode with, made sure their animals were equally comfortable working on left and the right side.  It only makes sense because there are many reasons why you wouldn't want to be restricted to using an animal on one side only.  Can't speak to service animals.

In this area, most people don't train their dogs at all so I can see why those who do attend an obedience class are told to keep the dog on the left. Consistency is an important part of training and the with the minimal amount people in this area do, it's easier to tell them to keep the dog on the left.  I would find it really annoying to have someone walking on the left side of the sidewalk/trail.  You're not conforming to trail rules.  Just train your dog to walk on the right.  It's not hard.[/quote]

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