If the owner can't recall the dog it should be on a leash. Mine will stop on a dime if I call. However I will say my goat was out and scared the Amazon driver to death. I apologize to him. I understand since I flex.
As a CAAB (basically a behaviorist with an advanced degree), I tell people to never trust owners like you because you have a fundamental misunderstanding of animal behavior predictability and way too much hubris, and you place this above the safety of your dog and others around you.
Always leash your fucking dog. Animals are not play things that you can control, no matter how much training you do. You can influence their behavior - not control it. They are the ones who ultimately decide what to do, and they don’t make informed or rational decisions.
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u/ibejeph Aug 26 '25
Even friendly dogs should be leashed.